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Myth Symbol-Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom

Athena is the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology. Some people say that she is the god of war. In Roman mythology,

Her name is Minerva. She is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, the goddess of wisdom. Metis is pregnant.

It is estimated that she will give birth to a child more powerful than Zeus. Zeus is afraid of having children, really.

If you surpass yourself, you will swallow your pregnant wife in one gulp, thinking that this will eliminate the threat.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Zeus suddenly felt a splitting headache. It turns out that the fetus has grown up in his mind.

Zeus could not bear this terrible pain, so he ordered hephaestus, the Vulcan, to split himself with an axe.

Skull. At this time, an armed goddess, wearing a helmet and armor and holding a pike, came from Zeus.

It was Athena who jumped out of the crack in her head. Because she grew up in Zeus' mind,

Absorbed the divine power of Zeus, the power became extremely powerful.

She also has the advantages of a mother and is extremely clever. At first, she was the goddess of lightning and high yield. Later,

Become the disseminator and protector of science.

Legend has it that she also had a power struggle with Poseidon. At that time, a whole building was built on the earth.

New Town, Athena and Poseidon all want to be the protectors of this new town. The two sides were at loggerheads, so

It is decided that each person will send a gift that he thinks is most suitable for the residents of the new city, and the residents will decide who will come.

Be their patron saint. Athena's gift is an olive tree with green branches and leaves, but Poseidon's gift is

It is a brave horse, but the residents of the new town don't like endless wars, they prefer symbols.

Olive tree of peace. So Athena became the patron saint of the city, and devout residents still used her.

Name the new city, that is Athens.

In Greece, many people worship Athena as a symbol of strength and wisdom. The most famous in ancient Greece

One of the buildings, the Parthenon, is a place to worship Athena. Athens holds celebrations every year.

The "Athena Festival" of the goddess' birthday; Rome holds a festival to worship Minerva (Athena) every March.

Goddess of Wisdom Day.

Because Athena is the goddess of wisdom and has the divine power of Zeus, people later used "Athena"

A symbol of women's superior strength and wisdom. But also because Athena comes from Zeus (called Jupiter in Roman mythology)

Jumping out of the head, the Roman proverb "Minerva from Jupiter's head" is also used as a symbol.

Suddenly a ready-made thing appeared.