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ZUES SONS - THE DIVINE DAUGHTERS⚡⚡
PART 1 (Athena)
ATHENA is one of the more recognizable daughters to come from Zeus. She is one of the Twelve Olympians, sitting on the throne of the Greek Pantheon and ruling over Mount Olympus alongside her father. She was the goddess of wisdom, justice, law, and strategy. Athena was also the patron goddess of many cities. Most notably, she was the patron of Athens, and the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her honor.
There are many stories involving Athena throughout GREEK MYTHOLOGY. She’s a central figure, playing an essential role in wartime strategies. The most notable is the Trojan War’s start, which is written about in “The Iliad.” The Judgement of Paris involved a feud between Athena, APHRODITE, and Hera. The results were the most important events in all of Greek mythology.
All that said, one of the most interesting stories involving the goddess is her BIRTH!
There are a couple of different variations of the tale, but most agree that Athena was born by unconventional means. She reportedly came from Zeus’ head!
According to “The Theogony” by Hesiod, Zeus swallowed Athena’s mother, METIS, to conceal her from Hera. However, she was already pregnant with Athena. To ensure her survival, Metis crafted armor and a spear. By the time Metis was fading into pure thought inside Zeus, Athena was ready to emerge!
Her presence created a debilitating headache, so Zeus called forth HEPHAESTUS to cut his head open. He obliged, and out came Athena. She came from the split in Zeus’ forehead fully developed and donning armor.
PART 1 (Athena)
ATHENA is one of the more recognizable daughters to come from Zeus. She is one of the Twelve Olympians, sitting on the throne of the Greek Pantheon and ruling over Mount Olympus alongside her father. She was the goddess of wisdom, justice, law, and strategy. Athena was also the patron goddess of many cities. Most notably, she was the patron of Athens, and the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her honor.
There are many stories involving Athena throughout GREEK MYTHOLOGY. She’s a central figure, playing an essential role in wartime strategies. The most notable is the Trojan War’s start, which is written about in “The Iliad.” The Judgement of Paris involved a feud between Athena, APHRODITE, and Hera. The results were the most important events in all of Greek mythology.
All that said, one of the most interesting stories involving the goddess is her BIRTH!
There are a couple of different variations of the tale, but most agree that Athena was born by unconventional means. She reportedly came from Zeus’ head!
According to “The Theogony” by Hesiod, Zeus swallowed Athena’s mother, METIS, to conceal her from Hera. However, she was already pregnant with Athena. To ensure her survival, Metis crafted armor and a spear. By the time Metis was fading into pure thought inside Zeus, Athena was ready to emerge!
Her presence created a debilitating headache, so Zeus called forth HEPHAESTUS to cut his head open. He obliged, and out came Athena. She came from the split in Zeus’ forehead fully developed and donning armor.
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