The Invention Of Athena

Athena was the Greek Goddess of many ideas, but she was famous mostly for her superior wisdom, her cunning skills in times of war, and her implausible talent for household tasks, such as weaving and pottery. She was celebrated more than any other God in ancient mythology, was the supposed inventor of countless innovations, and her figure gave reason for Greek woman to gain rights long before others of their time. The goddess of war, the guardian of Athens, and the defender of Heroes; Athena’s impact on the lives of Ancient Greeks is outstanding.

In Greco-Roman Culture, humans imagine the deities of mythology to be and act certain ways, due to the needs they must fill. People invented certain deities for reasons that align with what they needed from them. To examine how a deity has a certain purpose, one must first examine what they are like. Athena and Ares are examples of deities invented for very specific purposes. One must first look at Athena and Ares’ similarities and differences in relation to their characteristics, their sexuality and physical appearances, as well as their different powers and how they are worshipped, to discover why they were created.

My favorite greek deity is the goddess Athena, also known as Athena. Five interesting facts about her are: No mother gave birth to her, she was Zeus’ favorite child, she is the patron of arts and crafts, she is one of the three virgin goddesses and the city Athens, in Greece was named after her. Athena is widely known for her special power and skill and strategic warfare and she is also widely known for her wisdom. She is a sublime goddess because she is also known as the goddess of the city and is regarded as the protector of civil life. Athena’s symbols are owls and olive trees, the tree is her general symbol but because the owl is her sacred animal it is also regarded as a symbol of Athena. According to the Greeks, Athena was important to

It is very clear that ancient buildings can be a part of the evidence to show what happed in the history. As a part of ancient culture, architectural languages have the significant vale in both culture and construction. The temple of Hera, which becomes the sign of Greek classic architecture even the whole Europe, plays an important role in the Greece history and culture . This essay will start an analysis from the structure and component of the temple of hera to present that how can cultural factors affect the form and functions of a building.

Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus is the Chief Deity and Metis is the goddess of wisdom. When Metis was pregnant, Zeus was scared she would deliver a son stronger than him so, he ate Metis. Zeus had Hephaestus split his skull so the pain would subside and when this occurred Athena emerged fully grown from hs head. Athena became Zeus’s favorite child.(Tuccardi,” Athena”1) Athena was a member

Athena to me is a show of empowerment to woman. She had two very differently respectful sides, much like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. She is known as both the Goddess of Wisdom and of War. She also possessed traits of peace, protection and healing. Athena promised victory to the Greeks who respected and worshiped her so she gained the name Athena Nike, meaning victory. Away from her brutal traits Athena was also a protective of the arts, such as weaving and embroidery. She was also said to have taught men the art of farming and she also invented the arts and crafts of pottery , shoe making, etching, construction and metalworking. Athena also believed in feminism, which, meant that she believed that men and woman deserved equal rights, which she

The Birth of Athena, is an artwork from ancient Greece. More specifically, this is an ancient Greek amphora. The overall context, style, and subject directly relates to Ancient Greek art, and the craftsmanship of this amphora is astounding.

Zeus was married to Metis the daughter of the ocean, Zeus found out Metis was pregnant and was sent a message from mother earth, saying, “A child soon to be born by your wife would be more powerful than you. “ Zeus felt threatened by the message and ate his wife to prevent the birth of the soon to be powerful child. Over a short period of time Zeus began to have a headache. He began to look for help and came across Hephares , Hephares helped Zeus by cutting open his forehead with an axe, there appeared beautiful Athena already fully armed . Athena was a very important goddess she was brave and had lots of wisdom. However Athena didn’t like to fight and would only take part in wars that defended her city and to keep the outside enemies away.

Athena’s birth is unique. Zeus had a premonition that Metis would give birth to a son who would overpower him. In knowing this he decided to swallow Metis while she was pregnant. She gave birth to Athena in Zeus’s belly, and was pushed out of his head. She came out wearing armor with a spear. Zeus was proud that it was a girl. He gave her great power, and became his second. Before being born, Metis told Athena that she was going to have the power over craftsmanship, war, wisdom, and being a patron (to those in need). Athena’s siblings were Apollo, Artemis, and Ares. Her friends were Nike, they were close, Odysseus, and the Greeks, helped them in the Trojan war. Athena had enemies like Arachne, challenged her in weaving, Poseidon, competed for

Athena was a Greek Goddess best known for her skill in crafts and war strategy. She is said to be Zeus’s favorite child and the only one who is allowed to wield his thunderbolt and the aegis. She inspired the building of the first ship and had the idea to build the trojan horse. Athena is worshiped because she watches over the cities and protects the people.Athena was created by her father, Zeus. There was a prophesy that a woman named Metis would give birth to a child more powerful than him. He did not want this to happen so he ate her. Later, he began to have terrible headaches and asked Hephaestus to open his skull with his axe. After doing this, Athena came from Zeus’s head full grown and in armor. Athena had no mother; she only had her

Out of all of Zeus’s children Athena was his favorite. With her being Zeus’s favorite he allowed her to wield the aegis and his thunderbolts. Athena’s birth is something else that also makes her unique. She was born from her father’s head this is possible because Zeus swallowed her mother Metis while she was pregnant. Zeus swallowed her because he heard that she would have a son after athena and he would be more powerful than Zeus and eventually overthrow him so he turned her into a fly and swallowed her.

If you have heard the name Minerva she is Athena, Minerva is just Athena’s Roman name. Athena had a very unusual birth, was the goddess of a lot of things and, had a city in Greece named after her. Athena is the Patron Goddess of the city Athens where her most famous statue was in the parthenon. Athena assisted many of the Greek heroes in their adventures including Perseus, Hercules, and Jason.

According to the article titled “Athena” published in Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts. Although the derivation is unknown, the name Athena, similar to the city Athens, is considered a part of the non-Greek language. She was also referred to as Pallas Athene, which originated from her childhood friend who she unintentionally slain while acting a mock battle (Sacks). Characteristics As stated in the article titled “Athena” composed in Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology, Athena arose fully grown wearing body armor and a helmet.

The Temple of Athena is a sacred place where in time or war and hardship people could go and worship the goddess of victory. (Sacred Destinations) The temple was built as an expression of Athens ambitions to defeat the Sparta and become a world power. (Sacred Destinations) It provided strength and courage for the people and allowed them to help overcome fear and be courageous. The temple was created for strength in time of need or despaired like wars. It gave the citizens of the cities hope. That as long as they had a place to worship and call upon the goddess of war and Victory. Then they had a fighting chance; anytime there is hope in mankind it is worth more than anything. For all as long as mankind has hope they have a reason to keep going and

Athena is believed to be the daughter of Zeus, however the story of Athena’s actual birth varies. The most widely accepted story of the birth of Athena can be attributed to Hesiod in his Theogony. Per Hesiod, Zeus impregnated Metis, known for her wisdom and who it was foretold would have a child more powerful that their father. Zeus, then swallowed Metis and Athena sprang from her father’s head fully grown and in full armor. Athena has many half siblings which is to say other offspring of Zeus, such as Ares, Hebe, Persephone, Aphrodite and even the mortal Heracles. However, Athena is considered to be Zeus’s favorite child, he trusted her far above