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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 does the goddess Athena marry?

Athena renounced love and marriage. She never married. She is ever virgin as well. Athena (Minerva) and Artemis (Diana) were the two virgin goddesses.

What was Athena's childhood like?

She had no childhood. When she was born from Zeus' head, she emerged fully grown and clothed.

Did Athena have a childhood?

No, she did not. Athena was never a child. She sprang full-grown from the head of her father, Zeus.

Who was Athenas brother?

Her half-brother was Mars or Ares (same person) *Total Athena Genius* (TAG)

What were Athena's kids names?

She didn't have any kids. She was a virgin goddess.

Does Athena have a weapon?

Well, Athena has a spear and shield to protect herself in battle. (She is the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and the strategic side of war) But, she also has her brain. As I said, she is the goddess of wisdom and she could defeat with her power of mind. :)

Who are Athenas parents?

Technically, Athena's parents were Zeus (the king of the gods) and Metis (Titaness of wisdom and knowledge). It was prophesized that Metis's offspring would be more powerful than Zeus, so he swallowed Metis. However, since Metis was already pregnant with Athena, this did little good. Metis gave birth to Athena inside of Zeus, and Athena stayed there until Zeus, complaining of headaches, had his head split open by Hephaestus. Out sprung Athena, fully armed.

Where did the goddess Athena live?

The Goddess Athena lived on both Mount Olympus with the other Olympian gods and Athens, which was named after her.

What did the Greek army do to infuriate Athena?

Well, it was Ajax who actually made Athena mad, he raped Cassandra in her temple, under the Palladium, a sacred wooden statue of Pallas Athena.

Who sprang from the forehead of Zeus?

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war was the daughter of Zeus and was born from his head.

What role does Athena's powers play in Greek mythology?

she is the goddess of wisdom and fighting

she has a huge impact in the Trojan war, as she favoured Odysseus. She is the patron goddess of Athens, a major city in Greek history

and as a member of the Olympians she has huge powers and influence on the world

Does Athena the goddess have any brothers or sisters?

Athena was the only child of Zeus and Metis. Considering her father was Zeus, she would have many half siblings. Some of them would be Ares, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Dionysus, Persephone, Perseus, Helen, and Hercules.

Which part of Zeus' body was Athena born from?

In the standard Classical Greco-Roman version of the story, Athena was said to be born fully developed from (out of) the head of Zeus; however, this is their later re-write of the story, so to speak, done to suit their cosmological views. The goddess was worshiped in ancient Egypt long before the Greeks, where she was known as Neith. According to the Egyptians, she was related to the Titan Poseidon and his first born son Atlas via Poseidon's herold, Triton; originating out of the Lake Tritonis, a long extinct lake in Northwest Aftica. This is attested to by Plato, Herodotus, Diodorus Siculus, and many other Classical era scholars. The best reference work to begin researching this is: "The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves...

Did Athena have a brother?

all of Zeus's children are her half brothers.

According to Plato's book Symposium, Athena's mother, Metis, had a son called Poros. Plato did not say who his father was, but if it was Zeus, which seems logical, then Poros is Athena's full brother. Legend has it that Temis' son would later usurp Zeus, just as Zeus had usurped his father, Cronos.

Why did the athenians name their city for the goddess Athena?

Athena named the city Athens after herself;at her birth King Kekrops the founder of the city, first offered sacrifices to her. She planted the olive and named his city after herself after it had been judged by the gods to be hers.

What kind of job did the goddess Athena do?

She was the goddess of wisdom. Therefore she assisted many heroes by giving them advice on how to win.

Date Athena born?

There wasn't a date, she was a goddess. Mythological stuff (in general) just happen, without any place in a timeline.

Who is the Norse equivalent of Athena?

Unlike the Greek to Roman gods there is no direct equivalences to Greek and Norse gods. If I had to say someone it would probably be Mímir ,but there are several gods of wisdom in Norse Mythology including Odin himself (I didn't pick him because he would be most likely compared to Zeus)

shes also kind of like aphrodite because she is also the goddess of love but freya is a warrior besides the goddess of love. Athena is also the goddess of wisdom and odin is the god of wit and learning