CLT 3370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Rex Nemorensis, Lake Nemi, Capitoline Triad
1 Oct 2016
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Goddess of: wisdom, courage, strength, civ, law and justice, the arts, crafts, and skills, war strategy. Attributes: spear, helmet, shield, aegis (head of medusa, owl (patroness of students, olive tree. Athena"s opponent in battle: athena (unwillingly) kills pallas and takes the name for herself, promachos. She dislikes fighting w/o purpose and prefers to use wisdom. Goddess of war strategy (vs. ares- god of war violence: parthenos ( the virgin ) Enforcer of rules of pureness and sexual modesty. Pureness of virginity= std of female behavior in the patriarchal society. 1st king of athens, cecrops, set out to find a patron deity for his city. Whoever presented the city w/the best gift would be rewarded w/the city itself. Poseidon struck the earth w/ his trident producing a frothy spring (erekhthesis: salt water spring. Athena presented an olive tree: source of olives, oil, and wood. Athena won the contest and the city was named a/f her.
