Greek Gods Student Template
Transcript: Athena By: Claire Huffaker Introduction Introduction Athena is the sister of many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. She is the goddess of skill, strategy, crafts, arts, law, courage, wisdom, justice, civilization, inspiration, strategic warfare, strength, and mathematics. She rules over wisdom and war and is specifically known for her strategic skill in warfare. This is the cover of a book written by Teri Temple The Story of Athena Their Story Athena's parents are Zeus, the king of all gods and goddesses, and Metis, a Titan. Zeus was warned by older gods that he would be in trouble if Metis gave birth to a daughter. Because of this, Zeus swallowed his wife hoping that would solve the problem. Little did he know, she was pregnant with Athena. Zeus got a very bad headache because of this. Eventually, he couldn't stand it anymore and had the god Hephaestus crack open his head with an ax. Athena sprang out of his forehead, fully grown and clothed in armor. This picture goes along with a youtube video made by "See U in History / Mythology" and it shows Athena with her spear and shield. Athena's Powers Powers Like all the Olympians, Athena could not die. In other words, she was immortal. She was one of the most wisest and intelligent out of all the Greek gods. She was also good at giving heroes courage. These powers made it possible to invent useful crafts and items. She invented the chariot, plow, ship and rake. She also invented many of the skills women in Ancient Greece used such as pottery and weaving. This is a full body picture of Athena with all of her armor on. Family Athena has many half siblings through Zeus. Those being the Muses, Artemis, the Graces, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Hebe, Heracles, Hephaestus, Helen of Troy, Minos, Porus, and Perseus. Family This is a picture of Athena with her family. Worshipers Athena was worshiped by the Greeks. They made a temple for her that was called the Parthenon. The Parthenon had a big statue of Athena inside. Athens, the Greek capital, was named after Athena. The Greeks also held festivals in her honor, the main festival being the Panathenaia. Worshipers This is a picture of a statue of Athena at Nashville, Tennessee.