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Title: Athena


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Athena
  • Goddess of Wisdom, War and Craft

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Athena
  • Masculine
  • For war
  • Weapons
  • For war

3
Information
  • Roman Name Minerva
  • Goddess of war, wisdom, craft
  • Strategy of war
  • Craft jobs

4
More Information
  • Born From Zeus
  • daddys girl
  • Tom Boy
  • High self-esteem
  • The virgin goddess
  • Athens was named for her

5
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
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