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5 dni temu · Athena, in Greek religion, the city protectress, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason, identified by the Romans with Minerva. She was essentially urban and civilized, the antithesis in many respects of Artemis , goddess of the outdoors.
- Areopagus
Areopagus, earliest aristocratic council of ancient Athens....
- Orestes
Orestes, in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of...
- Parthenon
Parthenon, temple that dominates the Acropolis at Athens. It...
- AEGIS
aegis, in ancient Greece, leather cloak or breastplate...
- Metis
Métis, indigenous nation of Canada that has combined Native...
- Pallas
Pallas, third largest asteroid in the asteroid belt and the...
- Minerva
Table of Contents Minerva, in Roman religion, the goddess of...
- Panathenaea
Panathenaea, in Greek religion, an annual Athenian festival...
- Areopagus
Athena is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and war and the adored patroness of the city of Athens. A virgin deity, she was also – somewhat paradoxically – associated with peace and handicrafts, especially spinning and weaving. Majestic and stern, Athena surpassed everybody in both of her main domains.
Her main festival in Athens was the Panathenaia, which was celebrated during the month of Hekatombaion in midsummer and was the most important festival on the Athenian calendar. In Greek mythology, Athena was believed to have been born from the forehead of her father Zeus.
Athena is a Greek goddess known as both Pallas and Athene. In ancient Greek mythology, they often associated her with both warfare and wisdom as well as handicraft, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, and skill.
11 cze 2023 · Athena is one of the most important goddesses in Greek mythology. She is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, arts, crafts, and skill.
24 maj 2012 · Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and the crafts. Why is Athena so famous? Athean is one of the most famous Greek goddesses because she was the favourite daughter of Zeus and patron of one its greatest cities, Athens.
4 maj 2020 · In every city and village in ancient Greece Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, was one of the most venerated beings in the entire pantheon. In Rome she was called Minerva, and her popularity continued. Full of contradictions, Athena was a female deity overseeing traditionally male domains.
