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Kittichai Wathanapanyachon[TAE]. English-Mythology Project May 20, 2011. "Athena". Athena Parthenos or Minerva are the name that referred to Pallas Athena. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, civilization, warefare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, justice and skill.
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Kittichai Wathanapanyachon[TAE] English-Mythology Project May 20, 2011 "Athena"
Athena Parthenos or Minerva are the name that referred to Pallas Athena.
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, civilization, warefare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, justice and skill.
She born from the head of Zeus, fully-grown and arrayed in arms
Family members Zeus(Father) Metis(Mother) Erichthonius(Son/Daughther) Hermes(Brother) Aphrodite(Sister)
She wear a crowned with a crested helm, arm with shield and spear.
Athena powers-a superhuman strength. -immortal -fly at a great speed -change her size or form her appear -make herself invisible from mortal eyesight
Athena also can-create illusory images -control shape and form of objects or people
Animal Symbols - owl (wisdom) -dove (victory)
Athena competed with Poseidon to be the patron deity of Athens.
Medusa lay with Poseidon in the temple of Athena and Hephasteus. So Athena curse on her.
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