She turned the weaver Arachne into a spider after the mortal woman insulted Athena and the Olympian gods. She was served as a guardian of Athens, where the Parthenon served as her temple. Hermes and Athena went to the aid of Perseus in his quest to Medusa. Looking directly at Medusa would turn any man to stone, so Athena provided Perseus with her polished shield. Using it, he was able to see Medusa as if looking in a mirror. Again, Athena guided his hand as he cut off Medusa’s head with his sword. Hera and Athena fought against Paris in the Trojan War since he had awarded the Golden Apple to
She turned the weaver Arachne into a spider after the mortal woman insulted Athena and the Olympian gods. She was served as a guardian of Athens, where the Parthenon served as her temple. Hermes and Athena went to the aid of Perseus in his quest to Medusa. Looking directly at Medusa would turn any man to stone, so Athena provided Perseus with her polished shield. Using it, he was able to see Medusa as if looking in a mirror. Again, Athena guided his hand as he cut off Medusa’s head with his sword. Hera and Athena fought against Paris in the Trojan War since he had awarded the Golden Apple to