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What is Athena's role in The Odyssey?
Athena gave wisdom to Odysseus on his journey back from the Trojan War.
What happened in the Trojan war?
The gods split into two sides Greeks and Trojans. Athena was on the Greek side and came up with a plan to hide some Greek soldiers into a wooden horse. they gave the horse to the Trojans and the Greek soldiers inside waited until all the Trojan soldiers fell asleep and attacked. then the Greeks won because of Athena's smart plan.Odysseus also was with the Trojan horse because Athena helped him come up with the idea so they both get credit on the idea.
How did Athena impact history?
Athena was a Greek goddess and the patron of the famous city of Athens. She was a goddess of war and wisdom with her major focus of protecting the city of Athens from bloodshed. She gave Greek the wisdom of making olive oil, wood and food. She also sided with the Greeks in the Trojan War and helped Perseus get the head of Medusa. Athena forms almost all aspects of Greek tales.
What greek myth was Athena in?
Athena was the goddess of wisdom, and she played her part in a number of Greek myths. One in particular was the one about how Athens was named after her. There was a contest to see who would be the patron saint of the city. The winner would be whoever gave the Athenians the greatest gift. Athena provided an olive tree, which gave food and wood. Poseidon gave the city a well, which gave salty water. Athena won.
Was Athena selfish?
No. She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and gave advice to whoever sought it.
What is Athena's role in The Odyssey?
Athena gave wisdom to Odysseus on his journey back from the Trojan War.
What happened in the Trojan war?
The gods split into two sides Greeks and Trojans. Athena was on the Greek side and came up with a plan to hide some Greek soldiers into a wooden horse. they gave the horse to the Trojans and the Greek soldiers inside waited until all the Trojan soldiers fell asleep and attacked. then the Greeks won because of Athena's smart plan.Odysseus also was with the Trojan horse because Athena helped him come up with the idea so they both get credit on the idea.
How did Athena impact history?
Athena was a Greek goddess and the patron of the famous city of Athens. She was a goddess of war and wisdom with her major focus of protecting the city of Athens from bloodshed. She gave Greek the wisdom of making olive oil, wood and food. She also sided with the Greeks in the Trojan War and helped Perseus get the head of Medusa. Athena forms almost all aspects of Greek tales.
What greek myth was Athena in?
Athena was the goddess of wisdom, and she played her part in a number of Greek myths. One in particular was the one about how Athens was named after her. There was a contest to see who would be the patron saint of the city. The winner would be whoever gave the Athenians the greatest gift. Athena provided an olive tree, which gave food and wood. Poseidon gave the city a well, which gave salty water. Athena won.
Was Athena selfish?
No. She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and gave advice to whoever sought it.
Who thought about creating a wooden horse?
The Trojan horse was Odyseus' idea (Ulysses) but the goddess of wisdom, Athena gave him the idea.
What did Greek Goddess Athena give to the Greeks?
When she and Poseidon were competing about who should be the namesake of now Athens, Poseidon gave them a horse or stream and Athena gave them a olive tree!
Why did the Greeks decide to build the Trojan horse?
The NON MYTH version is that the Greek soldier and leader of the Greek army, Ulysses(Ulysses=Latin Version Odysseus=Greek Version, Same person) had thought of the idea to build the Trojan Horse to sneak inside the city with the Trojans thinking it was a gift from the "GODS". The MYTH version is that Athena gave Ulysses the idea to build the horse and it is just the same from then on.
Did Athena love Poseidon?
She did not, one story in Greek myths tells that Athena and Poseidon fought over a town to see who could give it a better gift, Poseidon gave them salt water that did nothing for them, and Athena gave them an olive tree.
Was the greek goddess Athena a spoiled brat?
She was the favourite child of the greek god Zeus who did spoil her and gave to her every thing she wanted.
How did Poseidon help Greek people?
He gave a fountain that sprayed seawater but Athena gave the Athens a olive tree which they accepted and named their cit after Athena.
Which Greek deity was the patron of the city of Athens?
Athena was its patron. Athena and Poseidon both wanted to be the city's patron, so they had a contest. Whoever gave the people of the city the best gift would win. Poseidon gave a spring of water, but it was salty like the sea. Athena gave a olive tree. Athena's gift was judged the better of the two, so Athena became the patron. That is why Athens is named after her.
