Why Is Athena Important

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Have you ever wondered about the Greek goddess Athena? What caused her birth? Do you even know who she is? Well, Athena is the Greek goddess of war, arts, skill, and most of all, wisdom. She is one of the most important goddesses in the Greek history. Athena was praised for her compassion and generosity. She taught many people to help others. Athena was culturally significant because she exhibited valuable traits such as bravery, courage, strong, wise and inspiring.

Athena is Zeus's daughter. She was also his favorite child. Athena sprang fully grown and in armour from Zeus's forehead. She has no mother but one of the most cited stories is that Zeus lay with Metis, the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom, and then he swallowed her because he feared she might give birth to a child more powerful than him because of a prediction, which was stated in the website https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/athena/. Athena was a ruthless and fierce warrior. In the Odyssey, she was angry and also unforgiving. In the course of the Trojan War, she struck Ajax with madness. Which proves a few of her valuable traits. …show more content…

People benefited from her and her actions. She was considered a symbol of logic, civilized behavior, and compassion mixed with wisdom. Honor Athena with crystals that depict the few things that were important to her were fairness, wisdom, and loyalty. Her wisdom, intelligence, and kindness inspired people to help other people and be creative. Also, she was against violence and that taught people to not be violent. She is one of the most inspiring goddesses in Greek

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