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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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Well, there wasn't exactly a god of knowledge but there was a goddess of wisdom. In Greek myths her name was Athena and to the Romans she was Minerva.
Why was Athena a maiden goddess?
"Yet there are three hearts that she (Aphrodite) cannot bend nor yet ensnare. First is the daughter of Zeus who holds the aigis, bright-eyed Athene; for she has no pleasure in the deeds of golden Aphrodite, but delights in wars and in the work of Ares, in strifes and battles and in preparing famous crafts."
Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 7 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.)
The other two maiden goddesses were Hestia and Artemis.
How does Odysseus feel about his home on Ithaca?
Odysseus loves his home in Ithaca, and wants nothing more than to get back there.
What was the name of the city that Athena ruled over?
Athens was the city Athena ruled over. Poseidon, the sea god, and Athena were having a fight of who should rule the city and Zeus decided that whoever gave the best gift to the townpeople would rule over the city. Poseidon gave the town water but it was too salty to drink while Athena gave them an olive tree. Zeus proclaimed Athena as winner and she became the ruler of the city that was named Athens.
Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and battle. She was born when Zeus, afraid to be overthrown by a new child, swallowed his pregnant wife Metis. When she had the baby inside his body, Zeus got a pounding headache. Hephaestus split his head open (Zeus was immortal. Therefore this didn't affect him.) and out sprang Athena. She is the protector of cities and the main goddess of the city Athens.
Athena is a Greek goddess known for shooting out of Zeus's head she was full grown and in armor. She is the goddess of wisdom, war and crafts. Athens was named after her. She was also the Goddess of Knowledge.
Athena is the virgin goddess of war, strategy, weaving, crafts, and invented the olive. The city Athens was said to be given to her after she won a contest between her and Poseidon. She is the daughter of Zeus and the titan Metis, who Zeus swallowed to try to avoid a prophecy.
What is the relevance of the golden apple incident?
Peleus and Thetis' wedding was open for everyone except Eris the goddess of discord , but she wasnt invited so because of her anger she she threw in a golden apple as an insult , the golden apple said 'to the fairiest' and Aphrodite , hera and Athena claimed it . then zues had to pick for who it was for but he ddnt want to and told Paris to do it , when Paris had to pick all the women (aphrodite , hera and Athena ) bribed him but he took aphrodites bride , which was for Paris to Mary the fairest mortal , Helen . then that leads to the Trojan war .
What are some personality traits of the Greek goddess gaea?
Well first the king of the gods Zeus was Lord of the Sky and had the power of lightning, Zeus's brother Poesidon was king of the sea and had power over winds, waves, and earthquakes. Hades was also a brother to Zeus and he ruled the Underworld and was king of the dead but he was not the god of dead. Hera was the queen of the gods since she married her brother Lord Zeus. She was the goddess of marriage. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and the good side of a war. Apollo is the sun god and also has the power over medicine and music. Artemis, Apollos twin sister, is the goddess of the moon. She has great skills in hunting. Hephaetetus was the god of forge and fire. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and was born out of sea foam. She was also the husband to Hephaetetus. Ares is the god of combat and the bad side of war. Dionysus was the god of wine and merry making. Demeter is the goddess of agriculture and her daughter Personphone is married to Hades. Hestia is the goddess of hearth and home but she is not apart of the 12 Olympians since she was so kind to let Dionysus take her place.
What does the name Athena mean?
It is a female name that means 'Wisdom (From The Goddess Of Wisdom & War)' in Greek.
Who was Medusa and how did she turn into a gorgon?
Medusa was said to be a daughter of Ceto and Phorcys. In some mythology, it says that Medusa and Poseidon were caught in Athena's temple by Athena herself. Athena, enraged, turned Medusa's hair into snakes. Whoever looked at her turned to stone.
Yes, they are half siblings. Their father is Zeus, but they have different mothers.
Grey eyed goddess is an example of what epic convention?
This is an example of an Epithet. An epithet is a re-naming of the characters, gods, or things by stock phrases. One example is Athena, the "grey-eyed goddess;" another is the renaming of Agamemnon and Menelaus as "Atreus' two sons" or "the twin eaglse."
What did hate crimes intend to prevent?
It wasn't intended to 'prevent' anything. All it does is enhance the penalty for committing an offense against someone if it can be proven that it was committed based solely because of their race, ethnicity or religious beliefs.
well her priest had to keep there virginity like Minerva, they offered her olives and asked for wisdom.
What happened to metis after she was eaten in the Greek myth?
She remained inside Zeus and is sometimes considered to be the mother of Athena.
Athena told Perseus to find the Hesperides, who gave him the bag to hold Medusa's severed head. She also gave him a polished shield, which he used to look at Medusa's reflection in and decapitate her.
The Greek god of nature is 'The Great God Pan.' If you would like to know more about him search him on google. Mostly everything is known about him beginning from his birth, to his childhood, up to the fact that he was foster brother of Zeus, also til many adventures that Pan had gone on, yet even he supposed death is known about in great detail.
What does Tiffany mean in greek?
Tiffany means the light of god. In Greek, the name is pronounced Theofania, or Fotini.
Any girl(or maybe boy) who is named Tiffany, shows God's love and glory, Tiffany are cute, lovable, funny and someone you can't hate a lot. A Tiffany is bright, cheerful and smart, and we are also the revelation of GOD!! ;)
What happens if a god marries a demigod?
When a god marries a demigod the demigod receives the same powers as the god. Which makes the demigod now more powerful the god. So the demigod has their powers and the powers of the god.
