Athena-Goddess of War and Wisdom
Athena was born from a mortal woman named Metis, (meaning wisdom) and fathered by Zeus, king of the gods. The story starts off by Zeus taking Metis as his wife. Soon after she became pregnant. The gods Gaea, mother-earth, and the starry Uranus, god of the sky, found out that Metis was with child and gave Zeus some advice. They both told Zeus that Metis would give birth to a child who would come to be wiser and a far better warrior than he. Under advisement of Gaea and Uranus he swallowed Metis before she could give birth fearing that the child would overthrow him. In newer text, the story of Athenas birth is portrayed with trickery, by a crafty Zeus, in which he first turns Metis into a fly and then swallows her. When time came for the birth of the child, Hephaestus (son of Zeus and Hera) took an ax to the head of Zeus and split it open. Again, in newer text, Athena is born inside her father and releases herself with her sharp blade cutting herself out. With a roarin!
The nymphs and the women of Lydia bowed in worship, but Arachne did not. They would watch with awe as she gathered unworked wool and turned it into a tapestry that only a god could create. She was fully grown and dressed in her battle armor. " Athena overheard her challeng and disguised herself as an old woman and told Arachne the she should watch what she is saying and pray for forgiveness. Athena and Arachne This is a story that shows that Athena, like many gods, have petty emotions, like jealousy, and they are not unlike that of mortals. Arachne was born from a low class family. She was very close to her father since she was born from him. Arachne would draw a crowd of nymphs every time she started a tapestry. They would pay tributes to their goddess by having processions and festivals in her honor. She was also the goddess of other specific arts, crafts, and skills. Other than being the goddess of war and wisdom. She would never admit that Athena had taught her. Athena daughter of Zeus was very close to her father since she was born from him.
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