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The goddess of Wisdom

Athena

Athena is a god that comes out in the Greek myth. She is known as the goddess of wisdom and war. In the Greek myth, Athena and Ares is always in an argument. Athena does everything with thinking, but Ares al-ways puts himself in a war between humans, which he doesn’t need to do. Ares just loves war. But personally I think Athena is better,

Who is Athena?

Different names of Athena

• In Greek mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom is also called Athene, Attic, Epic, Athana.

• And her roman name is Minerva.

• Athena’s Greek name is as you can see, Athena

• She is .

• Here are some Symbols that represent Athena- - -

Goddess Athena represents an owl. That is because owl is used to represent peace, with a leaf near it. Goddess Athena represents also wisdom and fairness, so I would like to describe her as a hammer that judges use in the court, since judges use it with wisdom and fairness.

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Symbols and Domain

Myth between Athena and a human

• There was a human who dared go across Athena.

• She said that she is better than Athena at mak-ing clothes, and is wiser.

• Well, I am not going to tell you her name, since I think some of you guys know her…

And she is…?

Family tree

• Family Member Relation• Zeus Father• Metis Mother• Cronos Grandfather• Rhea Grandmother• Demeter Aunt• Poseidon Uncle• Hermes Brother• Aphrodite Sister

What she could do!

• Athena is the goddess of wisdom, and also a goddess of war. Since she is a goddess of war, she has abilities to turn people in to an animal, punish them by creating a war.

Human & Athena

• She is known for being very strict to humans.• When humans made a small mistake, she made

a fair, but strong judgment. • So no humans dared to go against Athena.

Athena & Ares

• Athena uses her brain and thinks before she acts.

• And Ares does his actions without thinking.• What type of a person are you?

THANK YOU