Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, the crafts and weaving, and the defence of towns. She was a resourceful goddess, a favourite of her father Zeus, and often provided good counsel to other gods (including Zeus, the kings of the gods) and numerous Greek heroes. It is generally agreed throughout the ancient sources (although there are always variations), that Athena’s mother was Metis, the titan goddess of wisdom. Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant with Athena, and eventually, Zeus gave birth to Athena when she sprang from the top of his head, fully grown, and often described as being clothed in full armour.

In June, the goddess would be honoured with the Panathenaea festival with the lesser Panathenaic festival happening every year, and the Greater Panathenaic festival happening every four years. It is said that her adopted son Erichthonios, one of the early kings of Greece, was the one who began the festival in her honour. The Panathenaea included a great procession through the city which led up to the ceremonial redressing of the great statue of Athena in the Parthenon with a new, specially woven peplos which is a long garment worn by women in Ancient Greece, crafted by some of the women in the city.

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0:00​ Introduction
1:03 The Goddess Athena: Epithets and Symbols
3:29 Myths Associated with Athena
5:54 Athena’s Favour: Herakles & Jason and the Argonauts
7:15 Athena’s Wrath: Arachne and Medusa
10:29 Outro

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