Athena's Evolution: Goddess of Wisdom 🦉

Athena is the daughter of Zeus, king of the gods, and Metis, the goddess of wisdom. A prophecy warned Zeus that Metis's child would overthrow him. To stop this, Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant. Later, Zeus suffered a terrible headache. When his head split open, Athena sprang out, fully grown and wearing armor.

Athena taught humans skills like weaving, pottery, gardening, and shipbuilding. For this, she was honored as the goddess of arts and crafts

When Athens was being founded, Athena competed with Poseidon, god of the sea, for the right to name it. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and created a war horse (symbolizing war). Athena offered an olive tree (symbolizing peace and prosperity). All decided the olive tree was better for humanity, so the city was named Athens. The Parthenon temple was built on the Acropolis to honor her.

At the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the goddess of discord, Eris, left a golden apple marked "For the Fairest." Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all wanted the title. Trojan prince Paris was chosen to judge. He picked Aphrodite, and as his reward, he was given Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world (who was already married to the king of Sparta). This caused the Trojan War.

Angry at Paris's judgment (which humiliated her) and his kidnapping of Helen, Athena supported the Greek army against Troy during the war. She inspired the hero Odysseus to come up with the idea of the Trojan Horse, which finally led to Troy's defeat.

In the trial of Orestes for killing his mother, Athena cast the deciding vote. She voted to free Orestes. This important decision marked a shift away from old family blood feuds towards a more reasoned and legal system of justice.

Athena represents the core values of the ancient Greek spirit: wisdom, skill, justice, and civilized life in the city-state.
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