What Is Athena Role In The Odyssey
Athena: The Goddess of All
Athena is one of the most important Goddesses of Mount Olympus. She gave guidance to those who seeked it. She was brave and very intelectual no matter the circumstance. She was also has one of the strangest stories of becoming a goddess. Let’s start with the story of how Athena came to be.
Zeus as we all know was a major player when it came to women. He fell in love with an Oceanid named Metis, who was the daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Considering Metis was an Oceanid she would become Zeus’ first wife. During the time Zeus and Metis were together Metis became pregnant. In fear of what Zeus’ father and grandfather did to their children Metis kept her pregnancy a secret. While walking around scaring mortals …show more content…
She was mentioned in many quests and stories of Ancient Greece, such as the story of the Greek hero Odysseus. She was known for giving advice to mortals and even to Zeus the King of the Gods. In one case she helped Odysseus the hero of the Trojan War. Odysseus won Athena’s favor with his intelligence and clever nature. Throughout the war Athena, placed thoughts and ideas in his head that helped him during his adventure. Even later she appeared to him before he entered the capital where his wife Penelope lived (The Gods and Goddesses). She tried to convince him that Penelope thinks he was dead and that she has remarried, but Odysseus can see through her lie. Athena is impressed and, disguises Odysseus as a beggar so he can enter undetected and gives him the help and advice he needed to kill his wife’s suitors and become king …show more content…
She was also known to have never lost a competition or war for that matter. The next story is about the city of Athens, where Athena and her uncle Poseidon waged war and anger with each other. Athena and Poseidon fought for control over Athens and its surrounding territory, Attica (Myth Summary). The contest was located on the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the rock with his trident and created a salt spring or a horse. Athena created an olive tree from the ground by the touch of her spear and she was announced the victor. The olive was fundamental to Athenian life. Poseidon continued to be worshiped in Athens. In his temple the Erechtheum, on the Acropolis, just across from the Parthenon, the marks from the blow of his trident could be seen, and nearby it, the olive tree that Athena had created continued to
Athena is one of the most important Goddesses of Mount Olympus. She gave guidance to those who seeked it. She was brave and very intelectual no matter the circumstance. She was also has one of the strangest stories of becoming a goddess. Let’s start with the story of how Athena came to be.
Zeus as we all know was a major player when it came to women. He fell in love with an Oceanid named Metis, who was the daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Considering Metis was an Oceanid she would become Zeus’ first wife. During the time Zeus and Metis were together Metis became pregnant. In fear of what Zeus’ father and grandfather did to their children Metis kept her pregnancy a secret. While walking around scaring mortals …show more content…
She was mentioned in many quests and stories of Ancient Greece, such as the story of the Greek hero Odysseus. She was known for giving advice to mortals and even to Zeus the King of the Gods. In one case she helped Odysseus the hero of the Trojan War. Odysseus won Athena’s favor with his intelligence and clever nature. Throughout the war Athena, placed thoughts and ideas in his head that helped him during his adventure. Even later she appeared to him before he entered the capital where his wife Penelope lived (The Gods and Goddesses). She tried to convince him that Penelope thinks he was dead and that she has remarried, but Odysseus can see through her lie. Athena is impressed and, disguises Odysseus as a beggar so he can enter undetected and gives him the help and advice he needed to kill his wife’s suitors and become king …show more content…
She was also known to have never lost a competition or war for that matter. The next story is about the city of Athens, where Athena and her uncle Poseidon waged war and anger with each other. Athena and Poseidon fought for control over Athens and its surrounding territory, Attica (Myth Summary). The contest was located on the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the rock with his trident and created a salt spring or a horse. Athena created an olive tree from the ground by the touch of her spear and she was announced the victor. The olive was fundamental to Athenian life. Poseidon continued to be worshiped in Athens. In his temple the Erechtheum, on the Acropolis, just across from the Parthenon, the marks from the blow of his trident could be seen, and nearby it, the olive tree that Athena had created continued to