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My favorite subject to study in English class was Greek mythology.
My favorite of the Greek Gods is Athena - who is known as a goddess of wisdom and war, which is an interesting combination, but is also patroness of weaving especially and other crafts as well.
My grandmother brought me back a statuette of Athena when she went on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea, which included several stops in Greece. I was thrilled to have it, because she is my favorite.
She is a predominant character in many Greek myths and stories, including The Odyssey. This lens will showcase some of the legends she plays a part in, to demonstrate why she is my favorite.
Here are some websites about Athena so you can learn more about her history.
- Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom
- Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom...
- ATHENA : Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, war & heroism ; mythology ; pictures : ATHENE, MINERVA
- Athena, the goddess of war, wisdom and the crafts, is described over a series of detailed pages which include an ENCYCLOPEDIA summary, quotes from Greek and Roman literature and dozens of PICTURES from ancient art
- Athena - Greek Goddess Pallas Athena
- Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom also called Pallas Athena. In ancient Rome, the Greek goddess Athena was known as the Roman goddess Minerva.
- The Greek Goddess Athena - Fast Facts on Athena - Greek Mythology - Athene
- Athena and the Parthenon - Quick facts about the Parthenon and Athena, the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, from deTraci Regula.
- Mythography | The Greek Goddess Athena in Myth and Art
- Learn about the Greek goddess Athena in mythology and art, with recommended books and resources
You can read more about Athena at Wikipedia
In Greek mythology, Athena (also called Athene, Attic: , Ath?nâ, or , Ath?n?; Doric: , Asána; Latin: Minerva) is the shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virgin patron of Athens, which built the Parthenon to worship her. In a temple at Phrixa in Elis, which was reportedly built by Clymenus, she was known as Cydonia.Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
You can find lots of great books about Athena at Amazon.
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 09/05/2008)
The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Amazon Price: $0.99 (as of 09/05/2008)
Athene: Virgin and Mother in Greek Religion (Dunquin Series: No. 9)
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 09/05/2008)
The Gods of Reason: An Authentic Theology for Modern Hellenismos
Amazon Price: $16.15 (as of 09/05/2008)
One of my favorite myths involving Athena is the story or Arachne
As you can probably guess, Arachne is where the word "arachnid" for Spider comes from. Read the myth to learn how why she lent her name to the spider.
Arachne was a great mortal weaver. She boasted that her skill was greater than that of Athena the goddess of crafts, which resulted in a contest between her and the goddess. In the end the goddess turned Arachne into a spider.
Arachne simply means "spider" (??????) in classical Greek.
Are you a fan of Greek Mythology too? Which God or Goddess do you prefer?
Do you have favorite stories from Greek Mythology? If you do - make a lens about it, and submit it to my Mythology Group, I'd love to have you!
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susannad
I follow Demeter. I've always found Athena to be such a patriarchal Goddess :) 5* for your contribution. P.S. I would like to invite you to consider joining the Goddess Group at http://www.squidoo.com/groups/goddess Posted August 19, 2008 |
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isabella
hey, nice lens! why don't you join our Greece Group? we love greek mythology lenses! Posted December 12, 2007 |
