Athena

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. Legends said she was born fully grown…

This piece of art was sculpted out of marble in 200 B.C. during the Hellenistic period in Greece. The statue only consists of the head today but originally it was full bodies sculpt. It was thought that the statue may have pretreated Athena striding forward and may have been located outside (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000- 2014). Art work at the time very rarely, if ever, portrayed women so for this to be scene was very uncommon. Also the stands she was in shows great strength…

this very day. One very important goddess from their beliefs is Athena. She is known as for representing many different qualities that the people in her cult aspired to have or already encompassed. She inspired people to learn and to strategies their plans for war. Athena still affects civilization and the people within it because she was such a strong female role model and in this day and age, we value strong-willed females. Athena affects the world today because she empowered the women in her…

Hello, I am Athena. I am the goddess of courage, intelligence, strategic warfare, and wisdom. My father is Zeus, a sky god, so he controls lightning and thunder. We are very close, probably the closest out of all 92 of his children. I guess you could say my birth was pretty abnormal. I was born one day somewhere between 550 and 525 BC right after my father swallowed my mother, Metis. My father then developed a horrible headache and I eventually emerged from his forehead, fully grown in a suit of…

Island of Ithaca. 4. How does Athena appear to Odysseus? Athena appears to Odysseus as a shepherd when he wakes up. 5. What story does Odysseus tell to the disguised Athena? Odysseus tells the disguised Athena that he had recently heard of the place Ithaca and that he has also killed a man. He continues by telling her that he has run away with his ship's’ crew, but while he was sleeping, they had left him. 6. What further assistance does Athena offer to Odysseus? Athena tells Odysseus to…

Sixteen year old Athena's parents just told her that she would be coming with them on their family trip. "Why do I need to come with you?" Athena asked."Because we will not be leaving a sixteen year old girl home alone for the entirety of the spring," Athena's mother said."But." said Athena. "No buts, dear." Athena's mother cut Athena off before she could continue. Athena then went to her room feeling annoyed. She then packed her things for the two months that she would be at her aunt's house,…

Athena Myths are said to have two main functions. The first function is to answer the strange and sometimes weird questions that kids ask for example: Who make earth? The second function is to “justify existing social systems and account for traditional rites and customs. Myths played a major role in everyday life for many people. Myths explained anything from religious traditions to why the weather was the way it was. The earliest Greek myths were part of an oral tradition that began in…

In the myth, “Medusa and Athena,” there lived a beautiful maiden named Medusa. Medusa was very proud of her beauty and spoke of little else. One day, she was turned into a monster by Athena, the goddess of wisdom, because Medusa called herself prettier. Between Medusa and Athena, there was always a conflict. It all started when Athena noticed that Medusa was self-absorbed in her beauty and vain. Each day, Medusa’s boasting became more outrageous. For example, in the Parthenon, Medusa states,…

over and held out his hand to the girl and put her on his horse. Once Liam climbed on his mighty steed, the little girl told him her name was Athena and she was five years old. Then he rode back to his castle where his wife awaited him. When they got back to the castle, Liam instructed his wife, Annabelle, to make a bed for Athena .Then sent Athena off with a guard to watch over her and keep her safe. Liam returned to his wonderful queen and told her what happened in the woods. Then…

Athena goes out of her way to save Odysseus by helping him get home. In the 5th book, Athena helps Odysseus get to the Phaeacians’ island. She takes action by, “But Zeus’s daughter Athena countered him at once. / The rest of the winds she stopped right in their tracks, / commanding them to all hush now, go to sleep… / … and escape his death at last” (5. 421-423 and 428). Athena is helping Odysseus on his journey home. Without Athena, Odysseus wouldn’t even make it…