1. Athena
Ara Cho

2. Agenda Who is Athena? Relationships Domain of Athena Symbols
Special Powers
Personality Traits
Arachne& Athena
Interesting Facts
Bibliography

3. Who is Athena? Also Known as Minerva Full name: Pallas Athena
Goddess of wisdom, war, art, industry, and skill
Favorite child of Zeus
Best weaver in the world

4. Relationships Born from Zeus’s head Mother: Metis Father: Zeus
Best friend: Pallas

5. Domain of Athena Athens Won Athens from a quarrel with Poseidon
Gave olive tree as present
Has many temples at Athens

6. Symbols Wisdom -snakes -owls Trees -Mulberry -Oak -Olive War -Shield
Skill
-Weaving
-Wool Working

7. Special Powers WISDOM!!! Weapon Skillful -Armor -weaver
-Zeus’s Buckler with Medusa’s head
-Spear
-Sometimes use thunderbolt
Skillful
-weaver
-sculptor
WISDOM!!!

8. Personality Traits Heroic Caring for justice Fair Wise Independent
Strong
I ROCK!!!!

9. Arachne& Athena Myth of how spiders were created
Arachne thinks she’s the best weaver
Challenges to Athena
Athena gets angry& makes Arachne feel guilt
Arachne commits suicide
Athena makes her spider
Check out short video about Athena & Arachne

10. Interesting Facts Parthenon was dedicated to Athena Was a virgin
Only god to use Aegis, Zeus’s shield

11. Bibliography
"What are the symbols of Zeus Hera Athena Demeter Apollo Poseidon Ares Artemis and the other Greek gods and goddesses?." Wikianswers.com. 3 June 2009 <
"What are the symbols of Athena?." Wikianswers.com. 3 June 2009 <
"Athena." picture. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Map of Greece." map. Wikipedia. 3 June 2009 <
"Athena's Birth." picture. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Metis." picture. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Character of Athena." picture. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Parthenon." photograph. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Aegis." photograph. Google. 3 June 2009 <
'Arachne' by Nick Kozis. 26 Sep Youtube. ithentic. 3 June 2009 <
"Athena weapons." photograph. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Tapestry Frame." photograph. Google. 3 June 2009 <
"Sculpture." photograph. Google. 3 June 2009 <
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