Story of athena the greek goddess
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Athena
Goddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology
For the capital city of Greece, see Athens.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation), Athene (disambiguation), Athina (disambiguation), and Pallas Athena (disambiguation).
Athena[b] or Athene,[c] often given the epithetPallas,[d] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft[2] who was later syncretized with the Roman goddessMinerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear.
From her origin as an Aegean palace goddess, Athena was closely associated with the city. She was known as Polias and Poliouchos (both derived from polis, meaning "city-state"), and her temples were usually located atop the fortified acropolis in the central part of the city. The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her, along with numerous other temples and m
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ATHENE
Greek Name
Αθηνη
Transliteration
Athênê
ATHENE (Athena) was the Olympian goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defence of towns, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and various other crafts. She was depicted as a stately woman armed with a shield and spear, and wearing a long robe, crested helm, and the famed aigis--a snake-trimmed cape adorned with the monstrous visage of the Gorgon Medousa (Medusa).
MYTHS
The more famous myths featuring the goddess Athene include:--
Her birth from the head of Zeus, fully-grown and arrayed in arms. <<More>>
Her contest with Poseidon for dominion of Athens in which she produced the first olive tree and he the first horse. <<More>>
The War of the Giants in which she buried Enkelados (Enceladus) beneath Mount Etna and made her aigis from the skin of Pallas. <<More>>
The attempted violation of the goddess by Hephaistos (Hephaestus), who spilled his seed upon the earth and produced Erikhthonios (Erichthonius), who she then adopted as her own son. <<More>>
The assisting of Perseus in his quest to slay the Gorgon and the Argonauts in their quest fo
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