CLA204H1 Lecture : CLA204H1 - Lecture 08 - Athena, Goddess of Athens (Roman Minerva).docx
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Cla204h1 lecture 08 athena, goddess of athens (roman minerva) Ancient goddess = so identified with the city; don"t know where it was originated from. Cooperates with hephaestus (he is a craftsman, she creates clothes, pottery and ships) and with hera (virgin and married woman: athena creates ship, bridle for horse, + chariot. Chariot from athena + hephaestus: athena cooperates mostly with hephaestus + hera; doesn"t interact much with other gods (hermes, etc. ) Protects most heroes (theseus, odysseus, perseus, heracles) Athena: controls drives represented by poseidon, goddess of strategy, opposed to simple desire + war (like ares, one of the virgin goddess, along with hera + artemis. Eternally virgin, opposes aphrodite: goddess of war + sea (kind of) Shows opposition between athena + other gods geographically. Macedonia not really a greek country. Cythea + cyprus (too far east) aphrodite originates from near eastern places. Ares, aphrodite + poseidon = strategically placed further from margins of greece.
