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Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War

Discover the captivating myths, symbols, and significance of Athena - the Goddess of wisdom, craft, and war. Unravel the intriguing tales of Athena's birth, key myths, and her prominent role in ancient Greek culture.

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Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War

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  1. Athena By: Laura Sanchez, Hannah Snyder, & Kayla Beadles

  2. Background/Myth • Roman name: Minerva • Other names: Palla, Owl-eyed • Goddess of wisdom, craft and war • Recognizable attributes • Goatskin, Owl, Olive, Helmet, Gorgon’s head • Always armed with shield and spear • Wears a long robe with a snakeskin cape • Important myths: • Contest with Poseidon, Heracles, Perseus, Judgement of Paris • Father is Zeus and sometimes Metis Mourning Athene

  3. Birth of Athena The Symbol of Athena Helmeted head of Athena, profile to the right; her helmet is adorned with an olive wreath. Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation, September 1990 Birth of Athene: Phrynos Painter, ca 560-550 BC Patriarchy and Matriarchy Theory of Myth seen as Zeus and Athena are both equally powerful.

  4. War of the Giants (Gigantomachia) Perseus, Athena, and the Head of Medusa • Marble relief from an altar dedicated to Zeus. 2nd C. B.C. Pergamonmuseum, Berlin. • Athena is fighting off a giant (Alcyoneus)who is winged with serpent legs. She is helped by Herakles and Nike (goddess of victory). • Gaea is trying to defend her son. • 400-386 B.C. Now located in the Museum of Fine arts in Boston. Late Classical period. • Perseus gives Athena Medusa’s head after he defeats her because Medusa compares her beauty to Athena’s. • Athena had originally transformed Medusa’s hair into serpents for having slept with Poseidon in Athena’s home.

  5. Contest with Poseidon Judgement of Paris Pictured: Athena (left) with aegis-cloak and spear, Aphrodite (middle): holding a sceptre, and Hera (right) dressed in blue and gold. Athena stands facing Poseidon. She is wearing her snake trimmed aegis-cloak and holds a spear. Poseidon holds a trident. Myth as an aetiology is seen as the city of Athens is named after Athena because of this contest.

  6. Discussion Questions • Athena is a virgin goddess with no children, why is it that she is depicted this way? • Would Metis be considered the mother of Athena, or is she motherless? • How important of a figure was Athena in the lives of the ancient Greeks?

  7. Work Cited Mourning Athene: http://web.uvic.ca/~athena/department_files/classical_myth/gods/athene_i.html Birth: http://web.uvic.ca/~athena/department_files/classical_myth/images/haifa/h186.jpg Coin: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/image?img=Perseus:image:1990.26.0201&redirect=true War of the Giants:http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/R43.2.html Perseus, Athena, and The Head of Medusa: http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P23.2.htm Contest with Poseidon:http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K2.11.html Judgement of Paris: http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/Z4.1.html

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