Athena - Greek Goddess Athena
Athena is the parthenogenic daughter of Zeus, patron deity of Athens, who was goddess of war and wisdom.
Athena Pictures
Gallery of the goddess Athena.
Gallery of the goddess Athena.
Portrait of a Priestess: Women and Ritual in Ancient Greece
The priestess of Athena Polias at Athens and of Demeter & Kore at Eleusis were so important events were dated according to their names just as in the civic area, events were dated by archons. Their names were inscribed on statues and funeral memorials. The lifetime position of priestess of Athena Polias was hereditary for the Eteoboutad clan for a married woman.
The priestess of Athena Polias at Athens and of Demeter & Kore at Eleusis were so important events were dated according to their names just as in the civic area, events were dated by archons. Their names were inscribed on statues and funeral memorials. The lifetime position of priestess of Athena Polias was hereditary for the Eteoboutad clan for a married woman.
A Goddess For Men - Athena Favors Hercules
The Greek goddess Athena helped many of the ancient heroes, including Hercules (aka Herakles or Heracles) in three of his labors and in Hercules' madness.
The Greek goddess Athena helped many of the ancient heroes, including Hercules (aka Herakles or Heracles) in three of his labors and in Hercules' madness.
Athene - Greek Goddess Athene
The Greek goddess of wisdom and the patron of Athens was Athene or Athena.
The Greek goddess of wisdom and the patron of Athens was Athene or Athena.
Athena Profile
Basic information on the Greek goddess Athena.
Basic information on the Greek goddess Athena.
A Goddess for Men I
Athena and the heroes she helped.
Athena and the heroes she helped.
A Goddess for Men II
Athena and the women she afflicted.
Athena and the women she afflicted.
Minerva and Niobe
Story from Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology about Minerva and Niobe.
Story from Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology about Minerva and Niobe.
Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
One of Aesop's fables.
One of Aesop's fables.
Perseus and Medusa
The story from Bulfinch in which Minerva helps Perseus.
The story from Bulfinch in which Minerva helps Perseus.
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom
From Perseus' site on Hercules, this page explains her acts of friendship towards her half-brother and other heroes.
From Perseus' site on Hercules, this page explains her acts of friendship towards her half-brother and other heroes.
Athena
Zeus' parthenogenic daughter is the virginal goddess of Athens, handicrafts, agriculture, and wisdom.
Zeus' parthenogenic daughter is the virginal goddess of Athens, handicrafts, agriculture, and wisdom.
Athena Pictures
Pictures of Athena from Google.
Pictures of Athena from Google.