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Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War. By: Julie Taylor Due: March 13, 2012 Period 3. Athena’s Birth. Athena is the daughter of Zeus, the God of Gods and her mother was Metis , the Goddess of Wisdom

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Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War

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  1. Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War By: Julie Taylor Due: March 13, 2012 Period 3

  2. Athena’s Birth • Athena is the daughter of Zeus, the God of Gods and her mother was Metis, the Goddess of Wisdom • Zeus was afraid that Athena was going to be a boy and there fore the son would be stronger than Zeus • He thought that because when the God of Gods has a son then the son will be stronger than the God of Gods • So Zeus turned Metis into a fly and ate her • Then a pain started in Zeus’s head he told Hermes to open up his head and take out the pain • So when he opened Zeus’s head Athena jumped out fully grown • Athena was born from Zeus’s forehead

  3. Metis and Zeus

  4. Who is Athena • Athena was the Goddess of Wisdom, Arts, War, Skill, Industry, And Justice • Most people know her of just the Goddess of Wisdom and War

  5. How Athens got its name • Athens is a town in Greece • Athena and her uncle Poseidon fought against each other to take over a town they both really liked • The both of them were suppose to give the town a gift and which ever gift the town liked then the person who gave the gift would win the town • Poseidon gave a spring(river or ocean), which stopped trade and the water was too salty to drink so the Greeks didn’t like the gift • Athena gave the town a olive tree • It was used for fruit, oil, and wood • So they picked the olive tree gift • So the town Athens was named after Athena herself

  6. What Athena does • Although she is the Goddess of War she does not fight she chose’s the warriors who are wise • While being the Goddess of Wisdom she has an owl by her side • This is Athena’s owl 

  7. What the Olive Tree looks like • On the lower side of the olive tree is a grey leaf • When the wind blows and brings up the leaves you can see Athena’s eyes

  8. Athena’s nickname • Athena’s nickname was Pallas Athena • She got that nickname because Pallas was her friend when she was a child • Until one day Athena injured Pallas accidently and then the injury killed Pallas • So that Pallas would always be remembered Athena took her name

  9. Who Athena helped • She helped Perseus kill Medusa • She helped Odysseyus follow his dreams on his long journey home from Troy • She told Heracles how to skin a Neaman Lion

  10. Pictures of some of the people Athena helped and killed

  11. Athena’s weapons • Since Athena is Zeus’s favorite daughter he let her have… • His insignia (a shield) • His aegis (a ray)

  12. Athena’s Family • Her Father- Zeus • Her Mom- Metis • Her Uncles- Poseidon, Hades • Her Grandmother- Rhea • Her Grandfather- Kronus • Her Aunts- Hestia, Demeter, Hera • Her Stepmother- Hera • Her Half-sister- Atremis • Her Half-Brothers- Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus • Her Cousin- Aphrodite

  13. Who Athena loved • Athena didn’t love any body • She didn’t know any body who loved her either • That is why she doesn’t have any children

  14. Resources • Google.com • Bing.com • Answers.com • Wikapedia.com • Arthistory.com • Goddess-Athena.org • Theoi.com • About.com • Google.com/images

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