Thursday, December 9, 2010

Athena/Minerva


The word oftenest used to describe her is "gray-eyed," or, as it is sometimes translated, "flashing-eyed." Of the three virgin goddesses she was the chief and was called the Maiden, Parthenos, and her temple the Parthenon.
--Edith Hamilton (30)

Athena: p.p. 29-30
Perseus: p.p. 150-151
Arachne: p. 302

2 comments:

  1. Jolin:

    1. Which weapons did Athena carry for Zeus due to his trust? (p30)
    A: The awful aegis, his buckler, and his devastating weapon, the thunderbolt.

    2. Who was Zeus’s favorite child who sprang from Zeus’s head? (p29~30)
    A: Pallas Athena

    3. What is the word which oftenest used to describe Athena? (p30)
    A: “gray-eyed”

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  2. Linda said:

    1.Who first tamed horses for men to us?(p30)
    A:Athena.

    2.What tree and bird are sacred to Athena?(p30)
    A:olive tree and owl bird.

    3.What is the color of Athena's eyes?(p30)
    A:gray-eyed

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