Wisdom Athena: goddess of Wisdom‚ and Battle Strategy. Athena is famous for her piercing‚ stormy grey eyes. Athena was a part of the Great gods of Mount. Olympus. She had her own throne along eleven different other gods. Out of all all Zeus’s Sons and Daughters‚ Athena is favored the most. “she was Zeus’ favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt” (Athena). Athena‚ although not one of the original Olympians‚ had a major role in Greek mythology and was highly respected
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Athena‚ also known as Pallas Athena‚ in Greek Mythology‚ is the goddess of reason‚ justice‚ weaving‚ and war. However‚ unlike Ares‚ the other war god‚ Ares is the god of the violence and the bloodiness aspect of war‚ while Athena is the military strategy and planning aspect part of war. Athena also rules by reasoning and bloodshed‚ and if Ares ever ruled‚ he would rule by violence and fear. Athena is one of the twelve Olympian Gods. Her father is Zeus‚ the king of the sky‚ and also the kings
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Aphrodite The Greek Goddess Aphrodite is known as the Goddess of beauty‚ love‚ and pleasure. Aphrodite is equivalent to the Roman form Venus. She is a major goddess that was known to be youthful and the most appealing. As the god of love and affection‚ she has been involved in many affairs which also resulted in many children. The Goddess is believed to have been born from Ourano’s damaged genital thrown into the sea by Kronos after a fight. From the damaged part‚ she was born and arose
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Athena A peculiar girl that was born by springing out of her father’s head. As she developed‚ the gods‚ and even the cities of Greece‚ claimed her a wise goddess. Athena (Minerva is the Roman name)‚ is what they call her. Athena is one of the twelve powerful gods and goddesses of the world. Even more‚ she resides on Mount Olympus. But not only was she a goddess‚ but she also had special powers: wisdom‚ crafts‚ and in war. Just as important‚ she was also a wonderful goddess that helped many brave
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she could compete against Athena‚ the goddess of skill‚ and win with ease. When Athena heard these words‚ she got offended. She came down to reclaim her title and prove that no mortal could create anything more beautiful than her. Athena decided to disguise as an old lady and appear in front of Arachne. She told Arachne "I am old and have much experience from life‚ so let me give you one advice: don’t ever mess up with a goddess! No mortal can compete against Athena. Take back your words and kindly
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Meredith English 1 H 8 October 2010 The Greek Goddess Aphrodite The ancient Greek times spoke of many heavenly beings: Greek gods and goddesses who united together with their many powers to oversee the ancient world. One glorious goddess was Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite was a pulchritudinous goddess whose role lied in the field of love‚ glamor‚ and fertility. "Aphrodite Greek Goddess" states that “worship of the aphrodite greek goddess has crossed onto many religious levels
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ATHENA RESEARCH PAPER Athena is the goddess of wisdom and warfare. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus. There are many different versions of how Athena came to be. The most accepted version is that Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife‚ Metis‚ a goddess of wisdom. Zeus feared that Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself‚ so he swallowed her. According to some stories‚ Zeus had every right to fear this because Mother Earth had prophesied that Metis ’ first child
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The daughter of Cronus and Rhea‚ Demeter was a beautiful Greek goddess and mother of eight. Living atop Mount Olympus‚ Demeter was very influential of the seasons. As the goddess of Earth‚ agriculture‚ and fertility‚ Demeter was responsible for rich and healthy soil‚ which made the growth of plants‚ trees‚ and crops more obtainable. Demeter had six siblings‚ all of whom were god or goddesses. Hestia‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ Zeus‚ and Chiron are the siblings of Ceres‚ a name she is also known by.
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IRIS Goddess of the Rainbow: In Greek mythology‚ Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to humankind‚ and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. She is able to change shapes and when delivering messages to mortals Iris assumes the appearance of a mortal known to those who receive the message. Iris is the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. Thaumas (his name means "wonder") is a Greek sea god
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Ask for my permission‚ if you want to use any references from my research paper‚ thank you :) Harmonia In Greek mythology‚ Harmonia is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Harmonia was the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares but Zeus gave Harmonia to Cadmus after he found Thebes. Harmonia is from Samothrace‚ Greece. Harmonia ranks in the bottom compared to other gods or goddesses since her parents are Olympians. The Greeks described Harmonia wearing a long robe and holding the necklace
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