The Goddess

Athena
or
Minerva
By Reeves Oyster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
 Spheres of Influence
Athena or Minerva, is the goddess of wisdom,
warfare strategies, divine intelligence, and crafts.
Athena is also the patron goddess of Athens.

Athens

http://www.greece-athens.com/
 Relation to other Deities
Zeus Hera

Metis

Athena Aphrodite Hephaestus

Athena never had any children, and her mother and father are Zeus and Metis. However,
Zeus, even though he was married to Hera, mated with many other goddesses. Because of this,
Athena has many half brothers and sisters, cousins, and many other family members. Shown
above is the relationship with Aphrodite and Hephaestus, Athena’s half brothers and sisters.

Metis, is the Goddess of deep thought and intelligence.

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 Deity in Ancient Times
Athena or Minerva with a
shield and spear painted on
an ancient pot. This pot was
estimated to be painted in
the year c. 490 B.C.E..

http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/stebbinsathena/athena2.html
 Deity In Much Later Period
This is a Renaissance
painting by Botticelli,
the photograph shoes
Athena vanquishing a
centaur.

https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/prec/www/course/mythology/0500/athena.htm
 Deity Now
A statue of Athena in
Athens. This statue
remains still in modern
days, showing Athena
ready for battle.

http://www.amarjah.com/infopages/paths/manna.htm
 Athena’s Story
• Athena was born out of Zeus’ head when he
swallowed Metis.
• Arachne was one of Athena’s pupils
• Arachne was a beautiful weaver, and challenged
Athena to a weaving contest
• Athena and Arachne competed, but in Arachne’s
tapestry she made fun of all of Zeus’s wives.
• Athena turned Arachne into a spider, so came
arachnophobia

http://ushistoryimages.com/jamestown-colony.shtm
 Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena

http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancie
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http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth
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godsFT.html