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Athena (Minerva)
Questions about Athena, also spelled Athene, the goddess of wisdom and battle. Called Minerva by the Romans, she was born from Zeus's split skull.
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WW2 ended in 1945
Korea started 1950's. (this was a "proxy war" in which US fought against Russia via different wars in a Democratic/Communism struggle)
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Then desert storm II after 9/11.
What are your area of weakness?
When you are asked what your weaknesses are, you should mention areas that you need to improve on. You should also say what you are doing to improve on them.
Who entered a weaving contest with Athena and lost?
Arachne and Athena had a weaving contest but Athena lost and turned her into a spider.
Yes because they need to worship Athena for their needs and pray for her.
How does Athena use her powers to help Odysseus?
Athena helped Odysseus in many ways, she probably provided the olive tree in which he carved a spear to use to blind polyphemus.Olive trees were one of her symbols. Athena may also have had something to do with the rams coming in the second night they were trapped in the cave so Odysseus and his crew could get out to safety. He was very wise which shows she helped him because she was the goddess of wisdom and war.
Who does Athena as mentor pray to?
When she is disguised as mentor, Athena does not pray to anybody. It is Odysseus that prays to her! He prays for her help in getting him home to see his beloved wife, Penelope.
Athena was a Greek goddess. She is the goddess of war, skills, strategy and wisdon...Why would she be playing sports. If you had the power to do whatever in the world you wanted, would you kick a ball on a field? I thought not.
Who would win Minerva McGonagall or Severus Snape?
Bellatrix Lestrange, hands down. She would just use all of the devastating dark arts spells that McGonagall would refuse to use
Personally I Disagree with that I think McGonagall would win due to her sheer skill and loathing for Bellatrix just because dark magic is used doesn't mean it is going to win, proven in deathly hallows when Harry defeats voldermort without using an unforgivable curse.
I don't know, however McGonagall might deside to use an Unforgivable as we know Harry does multiply occasions in DH and once in OotP.
Poseidon and Athena vied for what prize?
Yes. Poseidon and Athena were rivals in determining who would be the patron of Athens. The decided that they would each present the city with gifts; and that the inhabitants would then deem who was worthy. Poseidon gave them a spring of water, but it was salty. Athena gave them the olive tree. The olive tree has many uses; as lamp oil, in food and cooking, and it was a much sought after item in the Mediterranean. Athena won and that is how the city of Athens got its name, after its patron goddess.
Who made the temple of Athena Nike?
It was meant to be something to look and and believe that they would win. The people would look up it because they could see it and have confidence
The decision to build Athena Nike was an expression of Athens' ambitions to defeat Sparta and become a world power. Constructed from white marble, it was built in stages as wartime funding allowed
This small temple was dedicated to Victory, and was part of Pericles' grand plan to showcase Athens' power and glory
What did Athena turn herself into when she went to see Arachne?
Arachne said she was a better weaver than even Athena, and challenged her.
Who challenged Athena in a weaving contest?
The maiden that was changed into a spider after challenging goddess Athena to a weaving contest was Arachne.
If Athena was a person how would you describe her?
Athena was interested in war techniques and wisdom in battle. Her best friend was an owl, and she took a liking to wise people and animals.
Does Athena have any skills or talents?
She is an expert weaver and great inventor, and she is extremely smart, being the goddess of wisdom and inventions.
How does Athena help Penelope?
When Athena visits Penelope and Telemachus the first time, Penelope becomes sad when she hears the song of the homecoming of the Akhaians (Greeks) after the Trojan War, as it reminds her of her husband's absence. Penelope then goes to her room and weeps for Odysseus.
Does Artemis and Apollo have any half sisters or brothers?
They are both daughters of Zeus, but Athena's mother is Metis and Artemis' mother is Leto, making them half sisters.
How tall is Athena Stefanopoulos?
Athena Stefanopoulos was born on February 26, 1990, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What is the strengths talents or qualities of Athena?
Answered by Simont786!
Athena likes architecture, reading, and studying.
Technically, she doesn't have any siblings with the same mother (Metis) and father (Zeus). She has many half siblings though, considering that her father was Zeus and he had many children. Some of her more famous half sisters and half brothers are: Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, Persephone, Hephaestus, Hermes, Heracles (also known as Hercules), Perseus, and Helen. There are many others.
