Although this is my introduction to Greek history and mythology, with the exception of a few television shows, the goddess Athena has probably made the biggest impression on me. .
She is all the things any woman would want to be, intelligent, resourceful, compassionate and caring for her people but above all, fearless. She struck me as being a woman who didn't "know" her place. Gifted with a range of talents from warrior to weaver she appeared to be proficient in all of them. I get the impression from the readings in the Odyssey and the articles I read that she was a very passionate individual, not in an intimate sense but passionate about her beliefs. .
I like the picture that is painted of her in the first chapter of the Odyssey; she seems so caring and concerned when she talks to Telemachus. She speaks of his father with the utmost respect and has a positive attitude about his eminent return. .
I don't really understand why she never had a mate. Was the daughter of Zeus unable to find someone good enough for her? There had to have been other gods that were as gifted and talented as she was. I would think that simply because of who she was she would have been in high demand and obviously, from the reading, she was wanted and attempts were made to "take" her. Maybe she didn't think anyone was good enough for her. .
I appreciate the qualities portrayed in her character. .
Mythography, Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic Myth and Art, .
Athena Athena Back in time when Greece was making its mark in history as one of the great civilization of the Ancient World, there was a great deal of emphasis on the Gods and Goddesses. To the Greeks the world was governed by the Gods and they were the reason many things happened in the world, ...
Pallas Athena is a strong mythical character. ... [Evans 31] Athena had a rather strange birth. ... [Evans 32] Athena was the goddess of war. ... [Aliki 30] Many objects represent Athena. ... Lastly, a modern allusion to Athena is the recently constructed space probe named Athena. ...
Athena Athena has remained one of the most commonly alluded to goddesses from mythology and she represents the civilized and intellectual side of war and adversity. ... The Romans knew Athena as Minerva. ... Athena was the war goddess of the Ancient Greeks. ... Athena was very different from the war god Ares. ... Athena was also known to show mercy. ...
Homer portrays Athena as a motherly figure. ... Athena is essentially doing the same thing. ... While he was at sea Athena protected Odysseus. ... However, Athena steps in once again to save the day: "Athena spoiled their shots" (XXII 282). ... It is important to note that Athena never physically aided Odysseus. ...
The Goddess Athena The Goddess Athena is the main female Character in the Odyssey. ... Goddess Athena's role in this epic is to help Odysseus through his journey home and make sure that he survives. ... Athena plays a major role in making sure that Odysseus comes home safely to his home land of Ithaca. Daughter of Zeus Athena helps Odysseus many times during the story. ... Athena is very important because she helps getting Odysseus home alive to be back with his family....
THE GODDESS ATHENA THE BIRTH OF ATHENA Athena was born from a mortal woman named Metis, (meaning wisdom) and fathered by Zeus, king of the gods. ... g cry Athena sprung out of Zeus's head. ... Athena is the daughter of Zeus. ... Arachne was a student of Athena. ... This enraged Athena. ...
Athenas and Ares Throughout the ancient world, many civilizations established secret societies known only to a select few. ... Ares and Athena are the ancient Greek gods of war. Athena is the goddess of warfare to protect the state and is involved in the strategic aspect of it. ... He symbolizes the fearless warrior while Athena symbolizes the commanding general. ... Both groups would pay homage to Athena and Ares, but strategists would pay a little more to Athena while the soldiers would pay a little more to Ares. ...
The Parthenon was built as an offering of thanks to Athena for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian wars. ... In the eastern cella is the giant 40 foot statue of Athena Parthenos. ... Athena is wearing a peplos of gold and her flesh is of ivory and her core is made of wood. In her right hand she is holding Athenas of Nike, which stands 6' tall. ... On the east pediment is the story of the birth of Athena. ...
