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| The Statue of the Goddess Athena (c. 340 BCE), at the Piraeus Museum, Athens, Greece. |
She is, above all, the Goddess of the City, the protectress of civilized life, of artesian activities, and of agriculture. She also invented the horse-bit, which, for the first time, tamed horses, allowing men to use them.
She is the favorite daughter of Zeus; and that's why he let her use his insignia: the terrible shield, the aegis and his devastating weapon, the ray.
The most used expression to describe her is "the bright eyed". She is the first of the three virgin Goddesses, also known as Maiden, Parthenos, and from this name was taken the name to the most important Temple dedicated to her, the Parthenon.
In poetry she is the incarnation of Wisdom, Reason and Purity.
Athens is her city; the olive tree, created by her, is her tree; the owl, is the birth consecrated to her.
http://www.goddess-athena.org/Encyclopedia/Athena/index.htm
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Athena’s cult
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The bath of Athena
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The warrior goddess
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Protectress of
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Athena’s chastity
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