Monday, April 21, 2014

Athena

Roman Name : Minerva
Parents: Zeus and Metis but there is a twist to this story. When Zeus found out that Metis was pregnant he swallowed Metis or Athena couldn't find out exact answer, but this sounds like something his father did. Nine monte later Zeus had the worst headache. When he went to Hephaestus to open his skull, without harming him, out came Athena as an adult. As soon as Zeus laid eyes on her she became his favorite child. 
Siblings: Being the child of Zeus it is impossible to name all the siblings that she has.
Relationships: Athena was a very wise goddess and believed that it was a waste of time, energy, and strength to be involved with anyone, so she never married and was never really interested in anyone. She was more into male things like wars and armor.
Children: Because she was never in a relationship with anyone she did not ave any children that she conceived. She did though have a child that she adopted. His name was Erichthonius. 
God Of: Athena was considered the goddess of wisdom and was very smart and witty. She was not like most goddess because she loved hunting and being involved in wars. She also did not like relationships or conceiving. 
Symbol: Owl, which was considered the animal of wisdom, and the olive tree.
Greatest Accomplishments: She had a city named after her because she gave them the first olive tree. There were many things that she invited but some of those things were the ship, flutes, pots, the plow, rake, etc. She was also the first teacher of science and numbers.
Worst Accomplishments: Im not aware of any actions of Athena that would be considered bad but there are some qualities about her that need improvement. For example she ruled too much with her mind or head and never used her heart, not even an ounce. She was not a very compassionate or feminine goddess. 

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