How did this Ancient Greek Goddess look like, the citizens of Athens built a statue of Athena as a temple to the goddess.

It collected all her so called personal characteristics. Athene had piercing eyes, a helmet on her head, attired with an aegis, and an extremely long spear. She also carried with her a crystal shield. Also Athena was known to wear Medusa’s head after she was slayed.  Athena is the patron of Athens because she was going against Poseidon for that title. They agreed they both would give the Athenians one gift and that the Athenians would choose the gift that they liked better and the person who gave the better gift would be the Patron. Poseidon gave the city a salt water spring, it was gorgeous, but not drinkable. Athena offered an olive tree, which offered many advantages like olive oil, wood, food. Hephaestus tried to rape Athena, but failed. Something then happened and then the Earth gives life to Erichthonius. Athena then raises the baby as its own mother. Athene represents an independant woman, who believes in wisdom rather than to support violence. Arachne was another one of Athena’s enemies because she bragged that she could weave way better than Athena. So Athene challenged Arachne to a contest, which Athena won. Athena then changed Arachne into a spider.

Also Athene had created the art of weaving itself so it wasn’t really possible that someone, a mere mortal, was better than her. She typically dresses as a “man” and takes part in warfare, yet is technically female. Athena’s role as a virgin also gave to her control as an enforcer of modest Athenian values and self control. Virginity was an important aspect of Athena’s character, maybe with a strong religious aspect. The myth Medusa, most commonly known for being an ugly gorgon. She had, however, been a beautiful female, who was raped by a god, most likely Poseidon because in many versions of the tale they claim him to be the rapist, in a temple of Athena. Athena took great offense of violating her sanctuary, so she had transformed the maiden Medusa into a monster as a punishment. But that story itself is more complicated that one would think especially with Medusa being a victim.

      Athene , Goddess of Wisdom, was  wonderful Goddess. Her myth to helps to explain why some things were created and why there are certain places, such as the cities she founded. 

 Athena, also known as Athene in some versions, was the Ancient Greek Goddess of many things like, goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Continue reading “Athena Goddess of Wisdom” →

The Amazons, as you might commonly know them related to DC Comics, Woman, were in fact a tribe of all female warriors in ancient Greek Mythology. Continue reading “The Amazons” →

So there was several Greek gods called the Erotes. They were the Greek Gods of love, passions, and desire. The following gods are Hedylogos, Hermaphroditos, Himeros, Hymenaios and Pothos.
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So there was several Greek gods called the Erotes. They were the Greek Gods of love, passions, and desire. Continue reading “The Erotes” →

So there is some modern beliefs that Medusa is a feminist icon. Adding the fact her name means guardian and protectress.

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Sure we all know the story of Medusa. The scary monster who could turn anyone into stone.

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So Zeus, the God, the big man, the rapist. If he wanted a woman sexually, her consent meant nothing, everything about this man was way off.

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Persephone fell in love with Hades, sort of, like as much as one would fall in love with their kidnappers, but they were Gods so who cared about moral dilemmas. Continue reading “Hades and Persephone Part Two” →