She won the contest and is the protector of Athens. Athena is best known for her role in the adventures of several of Greece’s most famous heroes. She guided and protected Odysseus during the Trojan war and his long journey home. Hercules was aided by Athena during his twelve labours. She also came to the aid of Jason on his quest for the golden fleece.…
Zeus was revered by all , and had much power over the other supreme gods and ruled the ancient greeks in there daily lives. Zeus is described as being unpredictable and easily angered and was dangerous because he has very destructive powers. Zeus is thought of as being very strong and bold in has actions, but sometimes is careless around humans. Zeus has had many demigod children with mortals such as Hercules and Perseus. Since the Greek gods and Goddesses represented a specific job or duty the Greek people would pray or worship to a single god that was involved in the task they wanted to accomplish.…
Athena is a very smart woman, the reason why she is…
Athena is described in this report as the wisest, most resourceful and most courageous goddess of all the Olympians. Her main areas of expertise include “wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, [and] justice”. Zeus, her father, treasured her greatly, as he trusted her with his thunderbolt and his shield with a depiction of the head of Medusa on it. The symbol of Athena is the Owl, a nocturnal bird associated with intelligence and wisdom. Furthermore, she has created countless tools for her people and humanity as a whole.…
She is the goddess of wisdom who appears in the story many times, interfering and moving the plot along as she wishes. Athena does not fit the social norm of a female in the Greek society and arguably could be the most powerful female character in the book. She is confident, smart, witty, a master of disguise and one of the main reasons that Odysseus finally returns home. Athena is constantly using her knowledge and powers to lead Odysseus along in the right direction and protect him from harm: “The rest of the winds she stopped right in their tracks, / commanding them to all hush now, go to sleep” (164. 422-423). Athena protects Odysseus from danger because her heart yearns for him and she has the power to protect him.…
The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece Zeus Picture He was the king of the gods. Zeus was controllable of the weather. His most effectual weapon is the lightning bolt. The citizens of Ancient Greece believed that when lightning struck earth, it was a sign of his presence.…
Athena was the guardian of Athens where the Parthenon was her temple. The owl, her sacred animal, was her bird and the olive trees, which represent her, were hers. She invented the flute but not once did she play it. She is one of the three virgin goddesses in which the other two were Hestia and Artemis.…
Athena was Goddess that was confident, practical, intelligent, and very crafty. She was a master of disguise, which was very important in Odysseus' world. Athena embodied strength, bravery, and justice. She was a strong leader and a very clever decision maker. The reader understands, that she was the major reason that Odysseus was able to return home safely.…
Athena, an important goddess of the ancient Greeks, was a divine source of human knowledge. She was believed to be the protector of Athens. Athena was the most important deity of ancient Greece, the virgin deity worshiped as the goddess of “wisdom, fertility, useful arts, and prudent warfare.” Athena was the patron of the city and agriculture. She was fierce and brave in battle.…
Wisdom is something that we all wish to possess. When compared to knowledge, wisdom is more extensive. It is the combination of knowledge, skill, and experience. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and good counsel. Throughout “The Odyssey”, Athena serves as a protector and counselor for Odysseus and Telemachus.…
This was the first thing that she did as the goddess of fertility, also giving her the title. Artemis is the most evoking part of Greek Civilization because of her purity, powers, and her beauty. Artemis is one of the rare virgin goddess. There are only three goddess in Greek Mythology, out of the 44 in Greek Mythology that are pure (N.p.). Artemis felt very strongly about her purity that she wanted to be a virgin forever.…
How did I end up like this… I am the daughter of Zeus because I can shape shift, mimic voices, and control weather. My 1st piece of evidence that I am Zeus’ daughter is that I can change my shape into the shape of an animal. Zeus could also shape shift so that he looked like an animal or person. Shape shifting is when you can change into anything you want. Say if I wanted to turn into a tree,all I have to do is think about it.…
Greek Conceptions of Gender Gender inequality has been the major topic of discussion for many cultures right the way through history. Throughout Greek mythology, women are portrayed pessimistic and troublesome symbols, while men are known for being strong and controlling. Greek mythology has always been thought of as a patriarchal society and there are many reason as to why. Talking about Greek Goddesses we always think of a typical woman who is correlated with women’s roles, for example being a loyal wife, kind and caring towards her children and husband and be the idea women.…
In this quarter, we learned about Greek and Roman civilization, and we were told that the Roman adapted their gods and goddesses from the Greek mythology. For this report, we have decided to do a comparison between a deity in Greek mythology and Roman mythology. In this case, we chose to do a research about Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, and her Roman counterpart, Minerva. They shared many similar aspects, though they are distinct from one another. The differences and similarities we have gathered from doing research are as follow: First of all, Athena was the goddess of wisdom and war, and was mostly emphasized in Greek mythology.…
A beautiful young woman she was. Medusa had golden hair and a beautiful face. She was everything a man would dream of. She was one of the Gordon sisters and she also was mortal. Her two sisters Stethno and Euryale where immortal.…