Athena the Goddess of Wisdom: Best Myths - Greek Mythology - See U in History

Athena the Goddess of Wisdom: Best Myths

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Wiki: Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare, who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. She is usually shown in art wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion.

[liamwilson]

Literally anyone: is attractive

The gods: wait that’s illegal

[Ellamytra]

Medusa was one of so many cases of victim blaming in Greek mythology.

[RachetHoethend]

None of the gods were perfect, they were just humans with immortal powers. And it's pretty accurate, if people today had that kind of power, yikes

[caramelunicorn]

Greek gods are even more jealous than human beings

[CAROLN]

Needs women to vote her into power but when it comes to helping a fellow woman out, she either curses them or remains unmoved.

[alexthelizardking]

Ares: "You're going up against the goddess of war and wisdom."

Xena: "Don't forget basket weaving."

[imtheskinniestbalive]

Greek mythology is really entertaining. At first I thought it was confusing and boring. Until I really watched it! Who agrees!?

[jofez]

Another version of Arachne is that after Athena destroyed her work, Arachne was so upset she hung herself. Out of regret, Athena turned her into a spider so she could continue to weave and create more beautiful works of art. It's also said that Athena's curse on Medusa was actually for protection since Medusa couldn't protect herself from Poseidon. Regardless, I love hearing different versions of Greek Mythology! 😀

[loveye]

How can she be the goddess of wisdom and betray medusa and turned the last girl to a spider. She is the goddess of jealously.

[shewolfsiren]

I think the episode with Arachne reveals that while Athena does posses her mother’s wisdom, she also possesses her father’s temper. And she’s ultimately remorseful for this unseemly display, which is why it’s the only one.

[jennykarlsson]

Eh. Zeus's head hurts. He asks someone to split his head apart.

[mrkinkles]

She was born literally out of Zeuses forehead.

[thongduong]

Poseidon is like that guys who doesn’t accept his election result

[swanagustina]

A Wisdom Goddess? ... i'm not sure after she cursed medusa

[trillionbones]

I prefer to say that Athena gave Medusa the stare of petrification to make gods fear her.
But Athena losing even after her victories is a bad look. She won because of female suffrage, but allows the men to subjugate women.

[just_adi]

When athena, hercules, and perseus meets they say
Hercules and perseus- hi athena
Athena -oh hi brothers from different mother

[Unknown-ukhe]

Fun fact: Ovid is the person who made the story that athena turned medusa into a monster, and even back then it was consider a fan fic. The more well know and belived story is that medusa was one of three gorgon sisters.

[barrylamm]

Story telling reflects more the story teller "telling" the story than the tale itself. Realize Athena was a goddess of strategic warfare, she did not make emotional or irrational decisions but rather mindful conclusions as to the best outcome, jealousy was reserved for mere mortals. With Arachne, she had outstanding talent, it was believed that she wove her tapestries with gold thread that was said to reflect life, they gave the illusion of movement when looked upon. She was revered far and wide and had many followers and admirers. Arachne went so far as to boost that she had done more in weaving than Athena had ever done and was far better at it than the goddess herself. Athena went to Arachne in the disguise of an old woman to remind her that although she did have true talent, her skill was no where near that of a god. Arachne boasted that if Athena felt she could out weave her than she should come down from the heavens and challenge her herself. Athena stood up straight and removed her old woman disguise revealing all her majestic glory and with that she said: Very well than, I accept your challenge, we shall weave side by side for all day from dawn till dusk and be judged but the nymphs and the people of the town, and whoever they feel has more talent will be decided the winner. The mortal and the Goddess took their places at there respective looms and began to weave. It was said that both of then moved with such skill and accuracy that their hand and the shuttle seemed to float across the loom as they created images of wonder. As night began to fall upon the two contestants, they concluded with the final knot of there threads. Arachne stood up from her loom and let them gaze upon her scene within the tapestry, it depicted the follies and foibles of the gods when intermixing with mere mortals, The tapestry seemed to move as it made fun of the gods for their short comings when playing among mere men, the towns people and the nymphs laughed and applauded Arachne's beautifully humorous tapestry. Athena then stood back from her loom and the onlookers stood transfixed at the image before them. It was a tapestry of soft pure black silk with flickering flecks of bright gold and silver, that sparkled and glittered against the jet black background. Once they had a good look, Athena tore the Tapestry from the loom and flung it into the sky. She had woven the new night scene with heavenly points of light known as "stars". The points of light reflected the same stories as Arachne, but they were fables of the strengths and challenges that man had overcome and to remind all onlookers as to what can be achieved when you made the impossible possible, all one had to do was simply reach for the stars. Athena had created the night tapestry called: The Milky Way, as we know it today. Startled and amazed the nymphs and mortals cried sweet tears of wonder as they had beheld a miracle of divine creation. Arachne was so overcome with emotion at having been beaten so badly and ashamed of her shortcomings, she ran down into the forest to the nearest tree to hang herself. Athena followed and seeing the lifeless body of Arachne swaying from the tree limb, she felt sorrow for her. Athena reached out and touched Arachne's forehead and blessed her with the ability to weave for all eternity and those of her kin would have the same skill as hers....a reminder to all that follow that they did indeed have skill as weavers...but not the skill of a god that created them. Athena had turned Arachne into the worlds first spider.

[shinatsuki]

After hearing the truth of Medusa, I now dare to say Athena is the Goddess of Injustice.

[jenilarai]

Medusa is innocent Athena made her evil