Athena

                             Athena: A Bit About Her
                                          DAUGHTER OF ZEUS AND METIS
                      Greek Goddess of wisdom, arts, industry, justice and skill.

• She is said to have been sprung fully armored from her fathers head.
• Goddess of wisdom, the arts, industry, justice and skill.
• Athens is her city, made by her.
• Athena had no spouse; nor children.
• The Parthenon is her best preserved temple.
• Hercules is her half brother.
• She is the Half-sister of Ares.
• Her tree is olive tree and bird is owl.
• Athena: Goddess of Wisdom, Military Victory and Crafts.
  Athena was a strong, fair, and merciful goddess. Athena, did not get involved with romance and marriage, for she was not worried about those topics, for she was a virgin.
• Athena, was a very smart, and strategic Goddess.
• Athena, hardly ever got angry. She was always kept under control.
• In addition, Athena was an excellent artisan and specialized in weaving, pottery, goldsmiths, sculpting, and music.
• Athena, was just loved overall by everyone, and one of the favorite among the Gods and Goddesses.
• Even though Athena was considered a god of war, her behavior was more strategic than violent. Unlike Ares, the Violent, Brutal God of war.
• Often accompanied by Nike the God of victory.
• Helped multiple hero's  including Hercules, Jason, and Odysseus.
• Worshiped throughout Greece as the ruler and protector of Athens.
• Pallas was one of Athens very-good friends. 
• Pallas then died and Athena changed her name in the honor of her friend.
• Athens competed with Posiden to be the ruler of (Athens).
• They gave the Athenians each one gift and they had to choose which gift they preferred.
• Athena was also a goddess of many other cities including Sparta.
• The Parthenon is a 36 meter tall statue of the great Athena.
• Athana's owl appears on the Athenian coin.
• The girl's name Athena: It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Athena is "wise". Mythology: the virgin goddess of wisdom and war, identified with the Roman goddess Minerva. Homer, in the "Odyssey", refers to her as "gray-eyed Athena".
• Athena's name has 6 variant forms: Atheena, Athenais, Athene, Athie, Athina and Attie.
•                                  Athena:History
  Her birth, as we said earlier was incredible.This picture above shows her emerging from her father (Zeus) head. Athena then came a motherless child, for Zeus then ate (swallowed) Metis.
  
  The Trojan horse, which was a very wonderful idea to excel and win in the Trojan war, was Athena's idea!
  
  Athena was credited for the inventions of the flute, trumpet sailing ship, the rake,  the chariot, and many other wonderful inventions.
  
  She is still honored and appreciated over the world and Athens was named in her honor.
  
  Athena, as I stated earlier was his favorite child, and he entrusted her with is shield called the Aegis which her father, Zeus, gave to her.
  
                                  Athena:Relations
  She was related to Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Hephaestus, Hebe, Hermes, Persephone, the fates, the graces, and the muses. 
                                                                                  Athena: Awesome Facts
  Athena turned Madusa into a hideous Monster. 
  Ancient Egyptian name: Neith.
  When Athena was born into the world, she was not born a baby.
  She lost a contest to be the fairest goddess in Olymus to Hera and Aphrodite.
  
  
  
  
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