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goddess of wisdom and war

born of the head of Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom. she represents the side of war that is ruled by  s t r a t e g y  and  t h o u g h t.

The Birth Of Athene 

According to the Pelasgians, the goddess Athene was born beside Lake Tritonis in Libya, where she was found and nurtured by the three nymphs of Libya, who dress in goat-skins. As a girl she killed her playmate, Pallas, by accident, while they were engaged in friendly combat with spear and shield and, in token of grief, set Pallas’ name before her own. Coming to Greece by way of Crete, she lived first in the city of Athenae by the Boeotian river Triton. 

She was fierce and brave in battle; however, she only took part in wars that defended the state and home from outside enemies. She was the patron of the city, handcraft, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She was the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus’ favourite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her holy tree was the olive tree and she was often symbolised as an owl.

Her battle cry echoes across bloody fields in time to slashing steel. When she joins the ranks, blood streaming across her skin as easily as sweat, she leads the surge of army against army. Brave, the soldiers mutter as they spot her in armor, killing her way across the battlefield. Genius, they say when her battle prowess leads the army to devour her enemies whole. She holds worship in one hand and fear in the other, for all know that those who dare defy her will meet an unhappy end.

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

“Goddess of wisdom, craft, and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology.” [requested by anon]

“education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”