The Goddess
Athena
or
Minerva
By Reeves Oyster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
Spheres of Influence
Athena or Minerva, is the goddess of wisdom,
warfare strategies, divine intelligence, and crafts.
Athena is also the patron goddess of Athens.
Athens
http://www.greece-athens.com/
Relation to other Deities
Zeus
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Metis
Hephaestus
Athena never had any children, and her mother and father are Zeus and Metis. However,
Zeus, even though he was married to Hera, mated with many other goddesses. Because of this,
Athena has many half brothers and sisters, cousins, and many other family members. Shown
above is the relationship with Aphrodite and Hephaestus, Athena’s half brothers and sisters.
Metis, is the Goddess of deep thought and intelligence.
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Emblems and Symbols
Athena/Minerva’s symbols were owls, olive
trees, armor, helmets, and spears.
Deity in Ancient Times
Athena or Minerva with a
shield and spear painted on
an ancient pot. This pot was
estimated to be painted in
the year c. 490 B.C.E..
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/stebbinsathena/athena2.html
Deity In Much Later Period
This is a Renaissance
painting by Botticelli,
the photograph shoes
Athena vanquishing a
centaur.
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/prec/www/course/mythology/0500/athena.htm
Deity Now
A statue of Athena in
Athens. This statue
remains still in modern
days, showing Athena
ready for battle.
http://www.amarjah.com/infopages/paths/manna.htm
Athena’s Story
• Athena was born out of Zeus’ head when he
swallowed Metis.
• Arachne was one of Athena’s pupils
• Arachne was a beautiful weaver, and challenged
Athena to a weaving contest
• Athena and Arachne competed, but in Arachne’s
tapestry she made fun of all of Zeus’s wives.
• Athena turned Arachne into a spider, so came
arachnophobia
http://ushistoryimages.com/jamestown-colony.shtm
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancie
ntolympiansathena4.html
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth
/godsFT.html