Athena

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Athena is known as the great Goddess of Wisdom and being a brave spirit she is very peaceful. The Owl, the Ageis (sheild) and the Olive Tree are her symbols. The chariot, the yoke, plow, the rake, the pot, the trumpet, the flute, the ship are the many things that man uses because Athena invented the bridle. Athena actually was the first person who taught Hephaetus, the son of Zeus and Hera, hoe to handle tools. She knows about weaving, pottery, and all kinds of useful arts than any other. Athena also has crown of violents that are made from blue lapis lazuli that is set above her throne that ahs golden baskets on both the back and sides.
 * //__Athena The Greek Goddess Of Wisdom__//**

To begin with, Athena is the daughter of both almighty greek God, Zeus, and his wife Metis. Athena was conceived from the forehead of Zeus, she was fully-armed and prepared for battle. Athena was also favorited by her father, Zeus, and she was allowed to weild his weapons including his famous thunderbolts. Athena is the niece of the Sea God Poseidon. They both both competed against each other to win the affection of the Greek people and of course thier affection went to Athena. Because of this, the Greek people received the olive tree where they can make many things, they preferred this than Poseidon's rumored gift of a horse or salt-water fountain. Athena's companion was the goddes of victory, nike, and her usual attribute is the owl, Athena possed the aegis.


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__The Begining Of Athena__** Athena, the greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus's first wife. In fear that Metis would bear a son mighter than himself, Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split Zeus's skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet. She is the virgin mother of Erichthnonius. Aiding in the quest of heros is a favorite past time for Athena. She helped her half brother Hercules on his labors on a couple occasions. She also helped Perseus cut off the head of Gorgon Medusa. Athena's favorite mortal to help was Odysseus, even during the trojan war she helped him then on his adventures home. She even helped his wife in Ithaca to deal with the suitors that were after her. But she wasn't always nice and helpful to mortals. When Medusa dared to say she was more beautiful than Athena, Athena made her so ugly that if you looked at her you'll turn to stone. Athena's jealousy rose one day will fighting with her sister Aphrodite, Zeus interrupted the fight. When he found out why Athena was so upset, he offered to give her a child. Not wanting to lose her virginity, Athena said no at first but Zeus found a way to make it so. Placing his hand on her, he impregnated her without having to lay with her. Athena couldn't wait for the birth of her daughter. And several immortal months later she gave birth to her daughter Megalyia. Now that she is a mother she finds herself more devoted to being a mother than a goddess of war. Trying to teach her daughter everything she can takes up most of her time. But she loves motherhood and wouldn't trade it for all the victories in Greece.

__**Our Story and "Their Story"** //Our Story//__ In fear that Metis would bear a son mighter than Zeus, Zeus swallowed her so that she wouldn't give birth to a son powerful than he was. __//Their Story//__ It was said that Metis would bear children more powerful than Zeus. In order to prevent that from happening Zeus turned Metis into a fly and swallowed her. //__Our Story__// Because of the hammering Metis was doing in Zeus's head, it caused him to have a painful headache which lead him screaming in pain. This caused Hephaestus to come to his father's rescue and split his skull open. //__Their Story__// The hammering that Metis was doing in Zeus's head caused him to have pain. Because Zeus was in so much pain Prometheus, Palaemon, Hermes, and Hephaestus opened his head with a double-headed Minoan axe.

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 * __Ouiz, Ouiz, and more Quiz__**
 * 1. Name Athena's birth parents? ||
 * 2. What did Athena give to the Greek people? ||
 * 3. What is this placed that was named after Athena? ||
 * 4. What is the name of Athena's daughter? ||
 * 5. Who was Athena the virgin mother of ? ||
 * 6. Who is Athena's sister? ||
 * 7. Who was Athena's favorite mortal? ||
 * 8. Name the invention did Athena come up with ? ||
 * 9. Name Athena's animal and sheild? ||
 * 10. Who did Athena compete against to win the hearts of the Greeks? ||
 * __True or false.__** If **__false__** make the statement **__true__**.
 * 1. Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Hera. ||
 * 2. Athena helped Hades cut the head off Zeus. ||
 * 3. When Athena was born, she was fully-armed and ready for battle. ||
 * 4. Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom. ||
 * 5. Athena made Aphrodite even more beautiful than what she was. ||

Briana Blue and Jessica Muhammad. Greek Goddess Athena.

http://gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/mythathena.htm http://s15.invisionfree./Myth/ar/t28.htm http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/athena.html