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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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Who are the Roman goddess Minerva's brothers and sisters?

Minerva does not have any true brothers or sisters since she is the only child of Jupiter and Metis. However, considering her father was Jupiter, she would have many half siblings. Some of them would be Mars, Vulcan, Apollo, Diana, Mercury, Prosperina, Bacchus, Hercules, Perseus, and Helen.

What specifically does Athena do to help Telemachus in book 2?

get a crew to help find oddyseus and go look for him. ---very basic answer . sorry

What does Athena represent?

She represents wisdom, war-craft, and courage.

What are Athenas weakness?

One of Athena's weaknesses is her temper. Another one might be spiders, from an incident with Arachne. She is however a very strong goddess.

What are Athena's weapons?

Her weapons are her fathers,Zeus, shield that had the head of Medusa on it and could paralyze her enemies if they looked at it. the thunderbolt and the sword and the sheld

Why is Athena the greek goddess symbol an sun?

It is very unusual to give Athena the sun as a symbol. Normally her symbols are shield, helmet and lance, also snakes. Where the sun comes in I do not know, I have never encountered it. Maybe it is a transformation of har golden shield.

Did the Greek goddess Athena have any powers?

Athena was a shape shifter - she could take on the appearance of any person or animal, although her favorite was the owl (her symbol). When impersonating a human, even that person's closest acquaintances could not tell the differences. There have been reports that Athena could call up fogs in order to allow people to pass unnoticed, even through a crowd. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and military intelligence, and had great intellectual powers. As an owl she could fly.

What was Athena's favorite color?

There is No particular color.

We guess purple and white.

What is the myth about Athena and Arachne?

The maid Arachne was a beautiful weaver that claimed she was even better than Athena. They held a contest to see who was better. Arachne wove a picture that portrayed the flaws of the gods and goddesses. Arachne won. Athena became offended and curse Arachne with guilt and Arachne eventually hanged herself.

Athena then felt bad, so seh brought Arachne back to life and made her and excellent weaver, but in the for that Arachne would never be able to weave somethin as good as Athena. Also, because she hanged herself, she and her decendants were to hang from their weavings. this greek myth brought forthe the reason for the spider or Arachnid as it is called scientifically.

What color is attached to the Greek goddess Athena?

Athena isn't attached with any particular color.

-emerald green or gold

What did Minerva The goddess of handicraft look like?

I need help for my Myth I have to write for english,but I have no clue what Minerva also known as Athen or something like that looks like.Please help me!

What are some interesting facts about Athena?

  • Athena is a virgin goddess
  • she was born after Zeus swallowed Metis because if she had a son he would overthrow him
  • Athena has Pallas in front of her name because of her childhood friend Pallas
  • she is the goddess of wisdom strategy strength justice and skill
  • her symbol was the olive tree
  • the city of Athens was named after her
  • No siblings and no husband
  • Favorite daughter of Zeus
  • Goddess of wisdom, the arts, war, industry, justice and skill
  • Mother was Metis
  • Hercules' half sister
  • Invented the flute
  • Sprang fully grown from Zeus's head because he swallowed Metis when she was pregnant
  • turned Medusa into a monster; gave her the hair of snakes

What is 5 unique qualities that Athena has?

1. Intelligence

2. Peace

3. Humility

4. Power

5. Jealousy

Is Hercules halfbrother of Athena?

Yes. Zeus fathered Athena on the goddess Metis (Yes, Athena was born from Zeus' head, but Metis was still the mother) and fathered Hercules on Alcmene. Hercules and Athena are half-siblings because they share a common parent. Interestingly enough, Zeus is also Hercules' great-great-grandfather andgreat-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather on his mother's side. So, in addition to being half siblings, Hercules and Athena are cousins.

What day was Athena born?

The Greek myths have no chronology in our sense of the word: no date, no month, no year.

I dont know what month but she was born in year 1993

Why did Athena gave a punishment to Greek after the Trojan war?

Because her favorite Odysseus became arrogant after the greek victory that he declared that it was due to his cunning and own abilities that Troy was finally defeated. Athena ánd the other gods couldn't tolerate arrogance among their subjects.

Athena was ruler of what?

Athena didnt rule anything. She was the goddess of widsom, crafts and strategic battle. She was the patron of Athens afrter having to fight for it with Poseidon.

Who was Athena's son?

Athena did not have any children unless you read Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan- she has kids in that...Demigod kids

What were Athena's supernatural powers?

Athena's supernatural powers are wisdom and battle strategy.