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Velletri Pallas Bust of Athena
Velletri Pallas, a copy of a 2nd century AD votive statue by Kresilas (ca. 430–420 BC), in the Glyptothek, Munich, Germany.
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etri-Pallas-Bust-of-Athena.--yB.htm
A Goddess For Men Athena Favors Orestes
Athena sided with her half-brother when Apollo defended Orestes' act as justified, but the Furies pursued Orestes for matricide.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa030299f.htm
Odyssey Book I - Summary of the Events in Odyssey Book I
Athena-Mentes says he's on a voyage of trade, carrying iron and hoping to bring ... Then Athena-Mentes asks what the feast is about and Telemachus grumbles ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/trojanwarinlit/a/OdysseyI.htm
Odyssey Book III - Summary of the Events in Odyssey Book III
Athena is given the honor of making an offering to Poseidon. Then they all feast. ... They make a sacrifice to Athena of a heifer with gold-foiled horns. ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/trojanwarinlit/a/OdysseyIII.htm
Parthenon - Profile of the Athenian Parthenon
The Parthenon is a temple to the Greek goddess Athena on the acropolis. ... The Parthenon is the 2400-year old temple of Athena Parthenos (the virgin) ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/parthenon/p/Parthenon.htm
Odyssey Book II - Summary of the Events in Odyssey Book II
Athena-Mentor appears and gives him confidence, tells him he'll find the ... Meanwhile Athena, disguised as Telemachus, has gathered together men to man the ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/trojanwarinlit/a/OdysseyII.htm
Medusa - The Face That Turned Men to Stone Was Medusa
A jealous Athena changed the beautiful Medusa into a terrifying face that turns ... Athena was furious and got revenge by turning Medusa into a monster so ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/monsters/ss/Monsters_4.htm
Epithet - Homeric Epithet
Athena is the only one described as glaucopis 'grey-eyed'. She is called thea glaukopis Athene 'goddess grey-eyed Athena' and also Pallas Athene 'Pallas ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/homer/qt/HomericEpithet.htm
Medusa - Pictures of Medusa
Athena made her so hideous one look at her face could turn a mortal to stone (lithify). Slithering, venomous snakes replaced the hair on Medusa's head. ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/monsters/ig/Medusa---Pictures-of-Me
dusa/
Perseus - Greek Hero Perseus
With the help of Athena and Hermes, a polished shield for a mirror, and some other useful items the one-shared-eyed Graeae helped him locate, Perseus was ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/perseus/p/Perseus.htm
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