Athena Pride
Pride can cause anyone to act hastily. With the Greek goddess, Athena, pride ended up causing her to turn her competitor, who claimed to weave better than her, into a spider (Megan E. Bryant, She’s All That). “Athena was one of the most active goddesses in human affairs.On the downside, she’s proud and has a big temper. So, whatever you do, DO NOT claim you fix toilets better than Athena. There’s no telling what she’ll turn you into.” (Rick Riordan, Meet the Greek Gods). Athena was the goddess of many things including wisdom, crafts, courage and war. She dedicated her time to inventing things that would prove useful to people. Athena was the greatest Greek goddess because of her extravagant birth, her wisdom, kindness and courage, and her
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Her birth story isn’t something one would normally hear parents telling their child. Duckster’s article, “Greek Mythology” provides the story on the extravagant birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Athena’s mother, Metis, was swallowed by Zeus for fear that she would birth a child who would overpower him. However, Metis was already pregnant when she was swallowed and gave birth to a girl who she then wielded a helmet, shield and spear for. Once Athena was grown, Zeus encountered a splitting headache and had the god Hephaestus split open his head with an axe, which then allowed Athena to emerge fully grown. Not many people can say their birth stories are as interesting as this one, Athena claims this history that sets her aside from others with matureness and grace. Athena didn’t let the fact that her father swallowed her and her mother damage their father-daughter relationship or slow her down in what she wanted to accomplish. In fact, according to Greek Mythology, a Duckster’s article, she was well known for being one of the most powerful of the 12 Olympians on Mount Olympus as well as being the favorite child of Zeus’ 140 children. Athena worked hard to be seen as one of the most brilliant gods and the wisest as well as a great war strategist. This goddess’ unique story pushed her to greatness and didn’t slow her down, or keep her from accomplishing her
Her birth story isn’t something one would normally hear parents telling their child. Duckster’s article, “Greek Mythology” provides the story on the extravagant birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Athena’s mother, Metis, was swallowed by Zeus for fear that she would birth a child who would overpower him. However, Metis was already pregnant when she was swallowed and gave birth to a girl who she then wielded a helmet, shield and spear for. Once Athena was grown, Zeus encountered a splitting headache and had the god Hephaestus split open his head with an axe, which then allowed Athena to emerge fully grown. Not many people can say their birth stories are as interesting as this one, Athena claims this history that sets her aside from others with matureness and grace. Athena didn’t let the fact that her father swallowed her and her mother damage their father-daughter relationship or slow her down in what she wanted to accomplish. In fact, according to Greek Mythology, a Duckster’s article, she was well known for being one of the most powerful of the 12 Olympians on Mount Olympus as well as being the favorite child of Zeus’ 140 children. Athena worked hard to be seen as one of the most brilliant gods and the wisest as well as a great war strategist. This goddess’ unique story pushed her to greatness and didn’t slow her down, or keep her from accomplishing her