Athena

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Athena

• Goddess of Wisdom, War and Craft

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Athena

• Masculine
• For war
• Weapons
• For war

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Information

• Roman Name Minerva
• Goddess of war, wisdom, craft
• Strategy of war
• Craft jobs

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More Information

• Born From Zeus
• daddys girl
• Tom Boy
• High self-esteem
• The virgin goddess
• Athens was named for her

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Symbols

• Owl
• Symbolizes Wisdom
• Olive Tree
• From competition with Poseidon
• Aegris
• Sword made from head of Medusa

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Athena vs. Poseidon

• Both want Athens for their primary sanctuary
• Give something necessary to Athens
• Poseidon created salt water spring
• Athena created Olive Tree

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Athena vs. Poseidon Continued

• Athens was known for its olives
• Athena Won
• Temple dedicated to her
• Parthenon

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Athena vs. Medusa

• Medusa was beautiful
• She said she was more beautiful than Athena
• Athena got mad
• Turned her hair into snakes
• Medusa became a monster

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Athena vs. Medusa continued

• Athena gave Hermes a shield
• Hermes killed Medusa
• Gave her head to Athena
• Athena made an aegis out of it

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Athena vs. Arachne

• Arachne was a great weaver
• She thought she was better than Athena
• Athena disguised herself as old lady
• Weaved tapestry to show fate of people who felt
  they were better than the gods
• Arachne weaved tapestry of love

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Athena vs. Arachne Continued

• Athena turned Arachne into a spider
• Reason why spiders weave their webs

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Sources

• George, Roy. The Shrine of The Goddess Athena.
  July 2004. lthttp//www.goddess-athena.org/gt
• Mythography. October 12, 2004. Loggia.
  lthttp//www.loggia.com/myth/myth.htmlgt