Hello again! This is my second post on this blog, and I'm going to fill it with everything you need to know about it.
First, as you probably already know from reading my first post, this blog was named after my favorite Greek goddess of all time...ATHENA!!! Yeah! Anyway, it is based on a few different subjects: beauty, wildlife, randomly cool photos, Star Wars setups, and Greek mythology. Also, my little brother will have the privlige to create some posts having to do with his thousands of Lego creations. Here you will find makeup tips and ideas, amazing Greek mythology info, easy ways to aid nature, and inspirations for any Lego lover.
If you would like to visit this blog again, the Web address is http://athenamusings.blogspot.com and is open to any interested viewers.
Happy Holidays and thanks for looking!
Showing posts with label Athena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Athena. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2011
A Kickoff Post: Getting to Know the Goddess of Wisdom (Athena)
Hello! Welcome to my blog, Musings of Athena! It is based on a few different areas in my life: beauty, nature, mythology, and my little brother's Lego creations. I named it for my favorite Greek goddess, Athena, who is the deity representing wisdom and the patron god of Athens. Since I am around 99% mythology, I know a ton about her and would like to share some of the basics with you.
First of all, Athena had the weirdest birth-her father, the great god Zeus, was worried that if his wife, Metis (a sea nymph), had a son, that son would overpower him. So he turned Metis into a fly and swallowed her! Yuck! Inside his skull, Metis had Athena, which caused Zeus to get a horrible headache. In unbearable pain, Zeus begged his son, Hephaestus, to crack open his head with an ax...and out popped Athena! Surprise! Of course, Zeus healed right away since he was immortal, and Athena became his favorite of over the at least 150 children he had! She was the only one he trusted with his thunderbolts.
As the goddess of wisdom, Athena invented many arts and crafts, like weaving and pottery, and she also created the olive and the ship. She favored mortal heroes including Perseus and Odysseus, so she helped to guide them on their dangerous quests. She had no time for marrige or children, so she became a Vestal Virgin with Hestia and Artemis. That's all the basic info I can provide right now, but if you have any questions about this awesome goddess, be sure to post a comment and I'll respond!
First of all, Athena had the weirdest birth-her father, the great god Zeus, was worried that if his wife, Metis (a sea nymph), had a son, that son would overpower him. So he turned Metis into a fly and swallowed her! Yuck! Inside his skull, Metis had Athena, which caused Zeus to get a horrible headache. In unbearable pain, Zeus begged his son, Hephaestus, to crack open his head with an ax...and out popped Athena! Surprise! Of course, Zeus healed right away since he was immortal, and Athena became his favorite of over the at least 150 children he had! She was the only one he trusted with his thunderbolts.
As the goddess of wisdom, Athena invented many arts and crafts, like weaving and pottery, and she also created the olive and the ship. She favored mortal heroes including Perseus and Odysseus, so she helped to guide them on their dangerous quests. She had no time for marrige or children, so she became a Vestal Virgin with Hestia and Artemis. That's all the basic info I can provide right now, but if you have any questions about this awesome goddess, be sure to post a comment and I'll respond!
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