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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 is the most likely reason Athena sends Telemachus to see Nestor and Menelaus.?
Because she wants him to make a name for himself. In other words, to become a man.
Who were Athenas friends and enemies?
Poisiden and Medusa were Athena's enemies. And Apolo and Artemis and Zeus were some of Athena's friends.
What celebrity is like Athena?
None, only a person who knows every celebirty could answer that question but I can tell you she was intelligent, strong, and always helpful to gods
What are the names of Athena's mother and father?
Zeus is her father, she was born out of his head. He had earlier swallowed Metis, who is suspected of being Athena's mother.
Where does Athena spend most of her time in her myths?
Athena is one of the twelve Olympians who dwell on Mount Olympus in Greek mythology. Athena is also known to help heroes on their adventures.
Athena is a goddess that was born from the forehead of God and she is the goddess of wisdom, arts, war (?), crafts and MAYBE just MAYBE more that i don't know. She is halfway known for her beauty. Hope this actually helps!
Why did the Greeks worship Athena the god of victory?
The greek worship Athena because she's the patron goddess of the city, and all people goes to the temple of Athena to worship her because if they don't the goddess will not allow them to get foods from her.
How did the Greeks worship Athena?
The Greeks worshiped Athena during a ceremony held in mid August that lasted 15 days. This happened every 4 years. People worshiped Athena because her powers were wise and she helped others in crafting. So if they worshipped her they would get what they wanted back.
Hades, Poseidon and Adamas. Adamas was the 13th god and we all know before that there were only 12 olympians,
She has a choice of ships, horses, and chariots, but is seldom told of or depicted using any of them.
What were some bad things that Athena the goddess of wisdom did?
- Turned Arachne into a spider after she lost in a weaving competition
- Buried Enkelados beneath Mount Etna
- Made her aegis from the skin of the god, Pallas
- Turned Odysseus into a beggar
- Bribed Paris eternal wisdom in a beauty contest
- Often jealous
- Doesn't treat everyone fairly
- Unmerciful
- Respects men more than women just because she wasn't birthed by a woman
- Turned Erichthonius into a serpent and stuffed him into a small box
- Medusa was raped in Athena's temple, so she made her unable to look at anyone in the eyes, and turned her hair into serpents
- Blinded Tiresias when he spotted her bathing
- Tried to capture Cerberus, Hades' three-headed dog
- Held a grudge with Poseidon
- Associated with violence
- Cares about herself more than others
Did Minerva die in Night of the Twisters?
It is unclear if Minerva died or not, but it is most likely that Minerva did die in the night of the twisters/
What are important events Athena the goddess involved in?
Important events Athena the goddess was involved in is helping Perseus the hero defeating the terrifying gorgon by giving him a mirror like shield for his protection.
Who is more beautiful Athena or Aphrodite?
Hera is just as beautiful as Aphrodite. Athena wasn't as beautiful as them. Yeah, so what if Aphrodite is what the Greeks believe to be the goddess of love and beauty? Are people forgetting that Hera is the goddess of marriage and childbirth? Yeah, MARRIAGE! And Paris never judged Aphrodite to be lovlier or more beautiful then Hera or Athena. He simply gave Aphrodite the apple because Aphrodite offered him the best gift: the love of the lovliest women on Earth, a.k.a. Helen, which I guess he thought was better then the other goddess' gifts.
because she is the wisest out of all of them Answer 2:And also she is his only daughter who is not the result of infidelity.
