Exhibit 23.1

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent

We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 File No. 333-252812 of our report dated January 19, 2021, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from December 8, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, which report appears in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus. 

/s/ Marcum llp

Marcum llp

New York, NY

February 19, 2021