https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030 en-us 2020-09-01 18:19:10 UTC 2025-11-04 15:04:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/701105870/fbc70e4ee0b143ac67066e89d4c5d427/8829fd3610049be6618a290eb84d73f3.jpg Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712815684 Goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts, and favourite daughter of Zeus, Athena was, perhaps, the wisest, most courageous, and certainly the most resourceful of the Olympian gods.]]> 2020-09-01 18:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712815684 Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712819217 Zeus was told that his son would take his throne from him, just as he had taken power from his father Kronos. Accordingly, when Metis was pregnant, he swallowed her and Athena was born from Zeus’ head, wearing armour and fully grown. A popular theme in ancient Greek art, Hephaistos is often depicted in the role of midwife, splitting Zeus’ head with an axe. ]]> 2020-09-01 18:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712819217 Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712821413 Epithets of Athena include Pallas (girl) and Parthenos (virgin), living up to which, she is conspicuous amongst the gods of Greek mythology for not indulging in illicit relationships with other divinities, demigods, or mortals. Other epithets were Promachos (of war) - perhaps referring to more patriotic, defensive, and strategic warfare, rather than attacking warfare, in contrast to her more aggressive, conflict-loving brother Ares, Ergane (of the crafts), and Nike (victory).]]> 2020-09-01 18:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712821413 Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712823771 The goddess was not to be trifled with as her transformation of Medusa into a Gorgon demonstrates, and her sense of justice was such that acts of impiety were swiftly avenged, as with the Archaean heroes following their capture of Troy and desecration of the goddess’ sanctuary.]]> 2020-09-01 18:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712823771 Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712825379 Athena is also associated with household crafts, giving mortals the gifts of cooking and sewing. She is said to have invented the aulos but on seeing her reflection and her puffed cheeks when playing these pipes, she threw them away, to be picked up by the satyr Marsyas.]]> 2020-09-01 18:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712825379 Annabeth12 https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712826892 2020-09-01 18:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Annabeth12/no6uxku5pt0te030/wish/712826892