Athena Parthenos

and the despised Ares. Athena is one of the granddaughters of Cronus. She is also the cousin of Persephone and the niece of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades (D’Aulaire 34,2). She is thought to have no children nor love life (Britannica 3). Poseidon is the sea god, an Olympian god, and one of the sons of Cronus and Rhea (Daly 106). He is the brother of Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Demeter, and Hades. He is also the uncle Persephone, Apollo and Artemis, Dionysus, Hermes, Athena, Hephaestus, and…

Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans and the story of Perseus according to the Greeks are based on the same story and share many similarities as well as differences. Although, in both versions the plot follows, for the most part, the same basic points. Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, slays Medusa, then saves Andromeda with Medusa’s enchanted head, and lastly, kills Acrisius. First, there are vast similarities in both of these versions of Perseus’s amazing tale. In both versions, Zeus…

The Goddess Morrigan is a Celtic War Goddess. Archaeological evidence of her being worshipped dates back beyond the Copper age, and she was the dominant Goddess of Europe called the Great Goddess. Morrigan is not just a war Goddess, she is also a Goddess of death, life, ruler over rivers and lakes. She is the queen of phantoms, demons, shape shifters and witches. She is also one of the Celtic Goddesses of fate. She is one of a trio of War Goddesses called the Morrigan, along with Badb, Macha…

Athena is believed to be the goddess of war and wisdom. Concerning war, Athena is strategic unlike her counterpart, Ares, who is violent and fierce. Athena was the daughter of Zeus and is Metis. Metis was swallowed by Zeus while she was pregnant because he thought she was going to give birth to a boy and would overthrow him in the future. Metis being the mother of wisdom, Zeus thought he could also gain more wisdom by swallowing them. Athena grew up in Zeus's stomach. One day Zeus had a…

and early form of Democracy, are just a few of its well known merits. The city-state was named after the Greek Goddess, Athena, who served as a bastion for Wisdom, Strategy, and Warfare. This daughter of Zeus, became Athens’s patron deity as a means of protection and influence in decision making. Many sculptures, paintings, and other works of art were crafted to honor Athena in her glorious liking. Atop a great plateau within Athens, Greece, laid the foundations of several architectural marvels…

“What Makes Mortals And Immortals Heroic.” I am writing/typing about to heroes, one is Markiplier a mortal and the other is Poseidon a immortal. They both had an impossible task and bravery but in two different ways, Poseidon had to save the ocean, by protecting the dolphins, mermaids, and many other sea creatures. Markiplier's impossible task and bravery was to give money to charity and help out many orphanages. There is one reason why they similar is because they both save lives and help…

Introduction Athena was a tall, strong, graceful, gray-eyed, goddess who liked owls. From the beginning, she was already an amazing goddess. In fact, even her birth was most unusual. Zeus, the father of gods and goddesses, was also Athena’s father. Her mother was a mortal woman named Metis. Older gods had warned Zeus that he would be in trouble if Metis gave birth to a daughter. So he swallowed Metis whole.Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. Athena's siblings included Persephone, the Dioscuri…

My Greek god is Apollo. Apollo is famous for defeating the python at Delphi, allowing him to establish the famous oracle. Apollo came from Zeus and Leto. The Greeks worshiped him because he was the god of music, truth, and the sun moving across the sky. It will be important to learn about Apollo because he has some great myths and some great interesting story. Apollo was born on the island of Delos. In Apollos, early life he drank from ambrosia which said it turned him from baby to man. Apollo…

Parthenon", 30.9x69.5, which speaks to antiquated Greek was a sanctuary assemble for goddess Athena. It was buit totally from Pentalic marble, despite the fact that parts of its establishments are limestone from a pre-480 BCE sanctuary that was never finished, on top of a slope called the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Due to how enormous and tall it is inside the Parthenon there was a colossal statue of the goddess Athena. Outside the Parthenon, high up on its four dividers there was a frieze.…

The Parthenon situated in Athens, Greece was built in 447 BCE and was built as a monument to the goddess Athena, to whom the ancient Greeks attributed their success in the Persian wars. The building was meant to stand as a symbol of Athens’ wealth and power with the outer, larger temple housing a statue of Athena and the smaller, inner room used as a treasury. While the Parthenon was built in celebration of a single god[dess], the Pantheon in Rome was built to honor all the Roman gods. Built…