CLASSICS 2D03 Lecture 6: Athena and Poseidon.docx
24 Oct 2014
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Greek gods and goddesses were usually patrons of specific cities. Usually they have a temple, ritual, festival in these areas. They are patrons of certain ideas or certain people. Masculinity/virgin nature: refuse to have a sacred union. These tend to be involved in the masculine arts. Idea that truly female deities wouldn"t do such things. Zeus and metis mate, and zeus learns of a prophesy that she will give birth to a some who takes over from him. Someone hits him over the head and out pops athena; fully formed, wearing battle gear. Most important daughter to zeus and also arguably the most important deity in mythology. Other names for her: glaukopis grey eye beautiful and terrible eyes, tritogeneis thrice born baby, nike means victory, specifically war, pallus. Pallus was a friend of athena, they got in an argument, pallus threatened athena, zeus blasted pallus and.
