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Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom, War, and Craft .. She is often depicted as a woman wearing a suit of armor, complete with shield, spear and helmet .. but the helmet she wears often seems pulled back .. was to show grace as a woman ..
> Birth
Let's flashback time again to fight Zeus to Cronus (Kronos) .. At that time, Zeus consulted a female Titan (Titaness / Titan Goddess) called Metis .. Metis was the one who made the drinks that can cause Cronus regurgitate his children that he had swallowed ..
After Titanomachy finished, Zeus married Metis .. When Metis was pregnant, She got a prophecy which says that there will be a son who would drop him from the throne of Olympia ..
For fear of the child who was conceived by the Metis will be dropped from the throne, Zeus swallowed Metis hidup2 finally ..Initially it was a brilliant idea for Zeus .. However, at a later day, the incidence of swallowing Metis is even brought an extreme pain to Zeus ..
A few years after Zeus swallowed Metis, he suffered a very severe headache! such magnitude to the point that he ordered Hephaestus to split his head open.
After the split Zeus's head, from inside his skull, out came a beautiful girl outfit complete with golden war .. In an instant, Zeus was fond of children born from this head, and named it Athens .. Zeus loved her so much that he gave Shielding Miraculously, and trust with a secret storage Zeus Lightning ..
> Role of Athena
The role of Athena in Greek mythology quite a lot, but because Athens is one of the Virgin Goddess, the goddess who is strong enough not to be caught in the power of Aphrodite, the myths associated with him, nothing related about romance ..
Athena is also known as the Patron Goddess of Greek Heroes .. therefore, many stories associated with the heroes of Greece .. and the hero Odysseus is her favorite ..
Her role in the war were more likely to mediate the war deterrent, but if the war had already occurred, he will fight and give the victory to the party they support ..as happened in the war of Troy .. where in the beginning, when the Greek army had surrounded the city of Troy, he fell mediation and ordered both sides not to fight .. But one of Troy's archers shot an arrow and instead start the battle ..
Disappointed by the disobedience of the Troy, Athena also helped his best to the Greek side won the battle .. Remember the Trojan Horse? It is the idea of Athens that he whispered in Odysseus ..
City of Athens
One day, Poseidon and Athena saw a lovely little town on a plateau .. The city was so beautiful that Poseidon and Athena wanted to be a patron of the city ..
Poseidon claimed that he was the first to discover the city .. Similarly, Athens .. Finally there was a dispute between two Gods are fighting over the beautiful city ..
To prevent further disputes, then instituted a human being from the city .. The man was named Kekrops ..
Kekrops said that the right to become the city's patron deity is the god who gave a precious gift to the city ..
Poseidon's trident struck the city to the cliff, and from there flashes a beautiful fountain .. (Another source says that Poseidon gave the gift of a beautiful horse)Meanwhile, Athena created the olive tree to the city .. The tree is beautiful and shady .. The fruit can be used to make olive oil that could then be used for cooking, lamp fuel, soaps, perfumes and other ..
City residents to choose a gift from Athena, and to honor the town was given the name "ATHENS"
Athena and Arachne
Long ago in a town in Greece, there lived a beautiful girl who has the talent to weave a beautiful sangaat .. Not only his work, but the way he weaves is very beautiful, even the Nymph will leave the woods and springs only to see it weave and enjoys his work .. His name was Arachne ..
She took a tangled skein of wool, then with painstaking decompose it .. and shaping it into a smooth and light as a cloud .. Every movement is very good hand in regulating winding, stitches, and patterns in the weave .. I was so beautifully woven girl, many people who say that the goddess Athena was the one who trained him weave his own ..
But Arachne react strongly to the words .. He refused if it is considered a disciple of Athens .. he even said that the ability to weave capable of defeating Athens and he also openly challenged the goddess Athena with her weaving skills to complain ..
Athena heard Arachne's arrogance, but he still wanted to give a chance to repent on Arachne .. Athena also came to Arachne's weaving in the form of an old woman ..
The old lady said, "you are very beautiful weave, but listen to my advice .. You can challenge a fellow human being to try his ability to weave all you want, but do not challenge the Goddess of .. In fact I think you should apologize to the goddess Athena on the previous words .. She was very wise and forgiving, you may still be forgiven .. "
Arachne stopped weaving, and then shouted to the old lady, "do you suggest JUST TO KEEP your children's children old grandmother! I KNOW WHAT I SAY AND I WILL NOT pull it out! I AM NOT AFRAID TO THE GODDESS IS, let him COME AND TRY against ! "
Athens was off his disguise and said, "I accepted your challenge .."
The nymphs are present, immediately prostrated in front of Athens .. as well as others ..
Arachne nervous at the presence of the goddess, but she still went on the challenge ..
The match between Arachne and Athena lasted cried .. threads flew colorful light and beauty .. Each weave very quickly, but with a very beautiful movement .. Soon, they were woven fabric is finished ..
in the woven fabric of Athens, in the middle shows the image when he was feuding with Poseidon .. The twelve Olympians are all undefined there .. and at the four corners of the gods are portrayed upset with the rebellious human beings .. it was to warn his opponent so quickly give up before it's too late ..
While in the woven fabric is very beautiful Arachne, Zeus was indescribable adultery and having an affair with a lot of women ..
Athens admired his work but very angry with what was painted on it .. He did not get if there was a human who vilify him .. Athens was destroyed Arachne's work ..
Then she touched Arachne's forehead and the strength of Athens makes it feel guilt and shame are very, very .. Not put up with that feeling, Arachne ran and hung himself ..
However, Athena took pity with Arachne who was hanged on a rope, until finally he said,
"LIVE! O sinful girl! Remember this lesson, and you and your descendants will continue to rely and continue what you normally do!"
Arachne form slowly changed .. his body shrunk and become an animal that we know called spiders, to continue to weave all his life ..
Offspring of Zeus and goddess of humans.
