Athena Role In Greek Mythology

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, and beauty. She was simply symbolized by an owl and a holy tree which was the olive tree. In this essay we will prove that she had an important role in Greek religion, mythology, and lineage. First of all, her legend in mythology included her helping the Greeks win wars, since she was literally born with the bravery needed in battle. Secondly, she was the favorite daughter from a great big lineage. Lastly, she had a major role in Greek religion. Athena played a very important goddess in Greece. Since she was the favorite daughter of Zeus, her role in mythology was really important. Athena was born through Zeus’s forehead, fully grown in full armor. This is because he turned Metis, his wife, into a fly and swallowed her while she was pregnant with Athena. He did this thinking that she wouldn't be born because he was worried that she would gain more power than him. The city, Athens, was named after Athena since she helped them win the Trojan War. The Trojan War was the Greeks against the Trojans. The wooden Trojan Horse was created and made by Athena.

Her grandmother and grandfather who was Cronus and Rhea, who were the members of the twelve Titans. They were also the mother and father to Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, Zeus, and Hera. Zeus is the father of Athena, King of the Gods, and the God of the Sky. Metis is the God of wisdom, prudence, and deep thought and the mother of Athena. Zeus was also married to Hera, which was her stepmother and aunt. She had two half brothers and sisters, which were Hebes (the goddess of youth), Ares (the god of war), Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty), and Hephaestus (the god of blacksmiths and craftsmen). Her aunts and uncles were Demeter (god of agriculture), Hestia (goddess of hearth), Hades (god of the underworld), Poseidon (god of sea, horses and earthquakes), and Hera (goddess of love and