ATHENA GODDESS OF WISDOM By Griffin Wheeler Period

ATHENA GODDESS OF WISDOM By : Griffin Wheeler Period 2

Basic Information � � � Athena is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Her Roman incarnation is Minerva. She is the patron of Greece’s capital city , Athens.

Appearance Athena is almost always wearing a white robe, her golden helmet, and is sometimes shown with gold armor on other areas of her body. Carries around a shield and spear. Athena’s helmet

Family � � � Parents: Zeus and Mettis. Brothers & Sisters: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hercules, Hermes, Persephone, Perseus, Minos, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus. Aunts & Uncles: Hades, Poseidon, Hera (halfmother/aunt), and Demeter. Grandparents: Cronos and Rhea. Children: none. (although she is the adoptive mother of Erichthonius)

Family Tree

Symbol’s of Athena Her symbols are Owls Olive trees, Snakes, Aegis(a small shield with a picture of medusa’s head on it), Armor, Helmets, and Spears.

Birth � Zeus was once married to Mettis , daughter of the ocean. Mettis became pregnant and Zeus warned that a son born to Mettis would overthrow him. So Zeus swallowed her. Eventually he got a splitting headache and summoned Hephaestus to help. So Hephaestus chopped Zeus’s head open with an axe and Athena jumped out fully armed.

Birth (Pictures)

Patron of Athens � � Both Athena and Poseidon wanted to be patron deity of Athens. To prove her worthiness for the honor, Athena caused an olive tree to spring up on the citadel of Athens, the Acropolis. Poseidon sought to outdo her by striking the ground with his trident and causing a spring of water to gush forth. But as he was god of the sea, the water was salty. Athena's gift to the Athenians was considered to be more useful, so she became the city's patron deity

Athens (pictures)

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Relationship with Heroes Athena guided Perseus in his quest to behead Medusa. She also helped Heracles (a. k. a. Hercules) skin the Nemean lion, defeat the stymphalian birds, and guide him through the underworld. Athena and Heracles.

Medusa Medusa was a priestess in Athena’s temple. She committed a crime in the temple. As punishment Athena turned medusa into a gorgon like her sisters.

Spouses Had no spouse. She was very fond of Ulysses/Odysseus and helped him on his journey home whenever she could. Statue of Odysseus

Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Rational Intelligent A powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker Weaknesses Reason rules her She is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites, such as the stressed heroes Odysseus and Perseus.

The Parthenon is a temple located in Athens. It is dedicated to Athena. There is a life sized replica in Nashville, Tennessee. The original (top) and the replica (bottom).

Athena in Modern Culture Her helmet is on the. United States Military Academy crest. Athena appears on currency as she did on the ancient drachma of Athens. Athena appears in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series. A coin with Athena on it.

Resources Google Wikipedia Encyclopedia Mythica The Olympians GOD of WAR Wiki About. com

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