0
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.
2,530 Questions
Where was the myth of Arachne and Athena?
A girl called Arachne dared to say that she was better at weaving than Athena, the goddess of warriors, Athens, wisdom and the INVENTOR OF THE LOOM! She challenged Athena to a contest!
This resulted in Athena turning Arachne into a spider, which the scientific term for spider (arachnid) comes from. From that day spiders have been weaving their webs, but none as good as Athena.
Athena has also been known to be aggressive! A man saw her naked in a pool so she blinded him! But, later she felt sorry for him and let him see into the future! Not much good though if you can't see your dinner, is it?
Who is the goddess of wisdom and war and civic pride?
In Greek mythology, it is Athena.
In Roman mythology, it is Minerva.
What is Athena's power or weapon?
Athena's power is excellent mind planning in battles. So she is very smart and wise. No one should ever doubt her.
Athenas dad was none other than the king of the gods of olympus, Zeus
Athena did do great things she beat Poseidon in a contest by planting a olive tree.
In Greek times they believed that souls went to the underworld
Pallas is sometimes written as part of Athena's name because, according to legend, she once had a dear friend named Pallas. She loved to train and practice with him. One day, in the middle of a sparring lesson, she mortally wounded him. In honor of her friend, she sometimes, especially when she is shown as a war goddes, puts his name in front of hers.
How was the Greek god Athena honored?
The people built her a city and named it after her: Athens. (because she gave the people the first olive tree). Answer 2: They also built temples and sculptures in her honor, the greatest temple of all was the Parthenon in Athens.
well, some examples are the ox- yoke, the bridle, the ax, the rake, and so on.
Hope this helps! :)
What type of clothes does greek goddess Athena wear?
The Greek Goddess Athena is most often depicted wearing the clothing of a warrior. She wears a gold helmet and boots made from skins of animals. She is also seen wearing flowing white gowns that are off of the shoulder or cover only one shoulder.
Whom does Athena instruct Odysseus to visit first?
Athena was planning for the suitors to die, and while Odysseus was good, he wasn't good enough to kill more than a hundred people without a little help. So she sent him to an ally- Eumaeus, faithful to Odysseus the whole time, and disgusted by the suitors. That, and it gave Ody a place to rest, recuperate, and gain information.
Athena was the goddess of wisdom and battle and patron god of soldiers and the city of Athens. She created the olive tree.
What other names did Athena have?
the Romans used to call Athena as MINERVA(Athena's Roman name).
But Athena's complete name in Greek Mythology is PALLAS ATHENA.
i just got that information from my English teacher, Mam Joyce M.L.
CCNHS
Why did Athena not want to marry?
Athena didn't want to marry like, most goddesses. Athena, Artemis and Hestia are also virgin. Persephone was too but, Hades stole her from the fields. Hera was seduced by Zeus. He turned into a peacock and ran into her arms. They got married. That leaves Artemis, Athena and Hestia.
Yes but she got raped on the leg and wiped it off with wool and the wool turned in to her son.
How did Athena help Perseus kill the monster Medusa?
She showed him pictures of Medusa and her sisters
newtest3
