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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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What does Mars-God of War shield look like?
Though there is no physical description of the sacred shield that Mars dropped from the heavens it can be assumed that it was stylized with a woodpecker and a wolf. These two animals were sacred to Mars and were often depicted with Mars.
What does the owl hallmark mean?
A French hallmark that was struck in jewelry in finished condition that were brought to be examined by the French assay office. One cannot be sure of the origin of a piece of jewelry with this hallmark. It has been used since 1893.
Was the greek goddess Athena a spoiled brat?
She was the favourite child of the greek god Zeus who did spoil her and gave to her every thing she wanted.
How does Athena get Telemachus to hurry home from Menelaus's estate?
.She convinces him Penelope is about to marry Eurymachus
What does sydney mean in greek?
Sydney means *'CupCakes'*<3 which is also known as beautiful or Sweetheart [For a girl!] Sydney is a 99.9% Girl name and the boys who is Sydney i feel bad for you , because its Beautiful Sweetheart and it's pronounced S(eh)D(knee) the EH is like Canada But also the nickname can be Jazzy or ney Ney. Pretty? Yeah Well
In Ancient Greece a Gorgoneion (or stone head, engraving, or drawing of a Gorgon face, often with snakes protruding wildly and the tongue sticking out between her fangs) frequently was used as an apotropaic symbol and placed on doors, walls, floors, coins, shields, breastplates, and tombstones in the hopes of warding off evil. In this regard Gorgoneia are similar to the sometimes grotesque faces on Chinese soldiers' shields, also used generally as an amulet, a protection against the evil eye.
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgon
Who did God command to marry a harlot?
Hosea, the Old Testament prophet. His unfaithful wife Gomer represented how God's people often went astray from Him. However, God still loved them like Hosea still loved his wife.
What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?
Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.
What was the name of the volcano that destroyed Babylon?
Babylon was never destroyed by a volcano. Pompei, however, was destroyed by the Vesuvius.
What are the similarities between Zeus and Athena?
Both second generation Olympians, sharing the same father, Zeus. Both were known for war, Ares being the god of war and Athena the goddess of wisdom in warfare.
The ancient Greeks had many kinds of worshipping houses for the gods and goddesses. The most famous is the Parthenon. The Parthenon is the sacred place of the goddess Athena. Her official home is on Mount Olympus but the gods and goddesses considered their worshipping places just about as important.
How can you describe Greek sculpture?
From copying Egyptian sculpture, it developed rapidly to its own distinctive purity of form. Unlike the marble artefacts we now have, the Greeks lived in a riot of colour, and these statues original were painted in gaudy colours which a over a couple of thousand years has fallen off.
What did Aphrodite not like about Artemis Athena and Persephone?
Virginity - they were goddesses who did not embrace love/men: Persephone was stolen by Hades and made his wife.
What is the greek name for the roman goddess Flora?
The Roman goddess Flora was identified with Greek Chloris.
How was the goddess Athena born according to the Greek legend?
According to the Greek legend Athena was born out of Zeus's' head
How old is Athena the goddess?
According to Plato, Athena is associated with Neith, a huntress goddess and goddess of war from predynastic Egypt. This period was somewhere between 6500 BCE and 5000 BCE. If Plato's connection is correct, then Athena is between 7000 and 8000 years old. Athena became associated with philosophy, and therefore the goddess of philosophy, in Greece around the late 5th century BCE.
Goddess of Love i believe
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Ponygirl101
Venus is the Goddesss of love. Athena is the Goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens which is named after her. Her animal is the owl.
Was Athena mortal or immortal?
Athena was the immortal goddess of wisdom, the arts, and battle strategies.
How did hera Zeus and Athena related each other?
You mean how are they related to each other? Zeus married Metis, and heard of a prophecy that said that the child she will give birth to will overthrow him. So he swallowed her. After awhile, Zeus began to get headaches, and Athena popped out of his head. So Athena is the daughter of Zeus, and Hera is her stepmother.
