HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Lares, Tetralogy, Theomachy
8 Nov 2020
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Hesiod written around 700 bce, the homeric hymn written in the 7th or 6th centuries. Cycle of the gods, the rise of one generation, who is taken over by the lead god"s son due to the actions of his mother. Athena breaks this cycle by being a daughter and so does not fulfil the prophecy of the. She does not have a mother and so cannot be influenced by her. A duality to athena, she has both masculine and feminine qualities, an extremely good relationship with her father. She is often compared to warlike women, like the amazons, but is trusted by zeus. Athena as a goddess of wisdom, metis is eaten by zeus, she was the first goddess of wisdom. This then means that there would be no goddess of wisdom hence athena taking the place of her mother. Protecting cities, feminine crafts, battle strategy, seamanship, horsemanship.
