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- Turned Arachne into a spider after she lost in a weaving competition
- Buried Enkelados beneath Mount Etna
- Made her aegis from the skin of the god, Pallas
- Turned Odysseus into a beggar
- Bribed Paris eternal wisdom in a beauty contest
- Often jealous
- Doesn't treat everyone fairly
- Unmerciful
- Respects men more than women just because she wasn't birthed by a woman
- Turned Erichthonius into a serpent and stuffed him into a small box
- Medusa was raped in Athena's temple, so she made her unable to look at anyone in the eyes, and turned her hair into serpents
- Blinded Tiresias when he spotted her bathing
- Tried to capture Cerberus, Hades' three-headed dog
- Held a grudge with Poseidon
- Associated with violence
- Cares about herself more than others
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What are some things associated with Athena?
Athena's animal / symbol was the owl. The Greeks thought that owls being so wise, and Athena being the goddess of wisdom, there was a connection.
What did the Greek goddess Athena believe in?
Athena believed in justice and wisdom, and in some cases male dominance.
What are some words that describe Athena?
The patron goddess of Athens, worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, and warfare. She is often allegorized into a personification of wisdom
What modern words come from Athena?
Well some words from Athena the goddess of wisdom and war is Atheneum and Athens.
What are some names for greek goddesses?
Hebe- Goddess of Youth Hera- Goddess of Marriage Artemis- Goddess of the Hunt/of All wild things Athena- Goddess of Wisdom Demeter- Goddess of Harvest Aphrodite- Goddess of Love and Sex Hestia- Goddess of the Hearth and Family
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