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This goddess of wisdom is said to have been born directly from Zeus' forehead, fully grown & wearing body armor |
Athena
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$400 |
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GREEK MYTH: WOMEN & GODDESSES |
2024-06-28 |
#9135 |
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Zeus's lack of wisdom had him swallow his wife Metis when she was pregnant with this daughter born unusually, as seen here |
Athena
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$400 |
J |
INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYTH STORY |
2023-01-05 |
#9 |
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Being "under the Aegis" of someone comes from being protected by the breastplate of this goddess |
Athena
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$1,600 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGICAL IDIOMS |
2021-04-22 |
#8384 |
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This Olympian goddess of wisdom was big in agriculture, too, teaching man how to yoke oxen |
Athena
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$800 |
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THERE SHE IS, MYTH GREECE |
2020-04-29 |
#8213 |
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This goddess of wisdom had an unusual parentage--no mom, just sprang full grown out of Zeus' head |
Athena
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$600 |
J |
MYTHOLOGY |
2014-07-30 |
#6893 |
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This Greek goddess of wisdom was wicked smart--she helped build the Trojan Horse |
Athena
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$1,600 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
2012-02-01 |
#6303 |
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The Palladium was a divine statue that represented this goddess, sometimes called Pallas |
Athena
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$400 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
2009-02-02 |
#5621 |
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This goddess after whom a major city in Greece is named sprang from the head of Zeus |
Athena
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$800 |
J |
MYTHELLANEOUS |
2004-07-23 |
#4595 |
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She served as the goddess of Greek cities & was also called Parthenos, or "The Maiden" |
Athena
DD
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$2,500 |
DJ |
MAIDS IN GREEK MYTH |
2002-12-13 |
#4210 |
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In some accounts Zeus' head had to be split with an ax to facilitate her birth in full armor |
Athena
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$600 |
DJ |
MYTHING IN ACTION |
2001-09-13 |
#3914 |
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This Greek goddess of wisdom sprang fully armed from the head of her father Zeus |
Athena
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$200 |
DJ |
WORLD MYTH |
1999-10-01 |
#3465 |
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She promised Paris wisdom & victory in all battles if he judged her the fairest goddess |
Athena
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$1,000 |
DJ |
WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY |
1997-10-22 |
#3023 |
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After killing the giant Pallas, this goddess flayed him & used his skin as armor |
Athena
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$600 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1997-04-08 |
#2912 |
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The Parthenon was built in her honor |
Athena
DD
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$1,000 |
DJ |
WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY |
1996-12-12 |
#2829 |
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This daughter of Zeus & goddess of wisdom assumed various disguises to aid Odysseus on his trip home |
Athena
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$1,000 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1996-02-01 |
#2634 |
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Her epithet Pallas may have come from a giant of the same name she slew |
Athena
DD
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$3,000 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1995-04-03 |
#2446 |
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When she sprang from Zeus' head, she was wearing a full set of armor |
Athena
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$400 |
DJ |
WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY |
1995-03-16 |
#2434 |
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Troy could not fall while it contained the Palladium, an image of this goddess |
Athena
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$1,000 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1993-05-21 |
#2020 |
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To facilitate the birth of this goddess, Zeus' skull had to be split open with an axe |
Athena
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$1,000 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1993-05-07 |
#2010 |
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Greek goddess of wisdom who invented the flute but didn't like the way it puffed out her cheeks |
Athena
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$600 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1991-06-05 |
#1573 |
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This goddess of wisdom was said to have sprung forth fully grown from the brain of her father, Zeus |
Athena
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$200 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1990-03-19 |
#1286 |