The goddess Athena, daughter of Zeus and Metis

The first wife of Zeus, Metida, became pregnant, and was preparing to give birth to a daughter and a son. Zeus learned that the son, born Metis, would rise and throw him from Olympus. Without thinking, Zeus absorbed his wife. And then there was an attack - his head became unbearably ill. Unable to endure excruciating pain, he ordered to split his head. Blacksmith Hephaestus with one blow cut the skull of Zeus, and from the broken head appeared the goddess Athena. And the son and was lost, was not born.

The daughter of Zeus, the goddess Athena, possessed the bravery of a lion and the caution of a cat, she was always armed with a spear and shield, wearing a helmet on her head. On the edge of her clothes slipped snakes, personified inevitability. However, with all the weapons, the warrior-maiden was quite peaceful. She never released a spear from her hand, but never lifted it to someone. Only once the goddess slightly scratched them Hephaestus, resisting his harassment.

Stately and proud, Athena was the only goddess on Olympus, dressed in combat armor. The visor of her helmet was always raised, the divine face was the whole world. When the goddess Athena made a vow of celibacy and chastity, her name became the main Greek city. From now on it was the city of Athena.

The goddess patronized the art of war and martial arts. Under her care were also many peaceful crafts, weaving and pottery, forge and furrier. Athena gave people the ability to do such necessary things as harness for horses, carts, plows, rakes, collars, she trained wine growers, tanneries and craftsmen. Under her patronage skilful boatmen appeared, able to build strong ships for distant wanderings.

Often the goddess Athena Pallada was portrayed in military armor, holding a spear in one hand, and in another spindle with coiled yarn. At the same time, she had an owl on her shoulder, a symbol of wisdom. Athena aspired to the superiority of the mind over instincts, preferred a restrained strategy in solving all life issues. She taught people practicality, ambition and perseverance in achieving their goals.

The main position, which the goddess Athena Pallada strictly followed, is the consecutive development of the wild nature, subordination to her human needs. For such an approach, the goddess condemned Artemis, who believed that all living things in nature should be beyond the influence of man. But the desire of Athena to comply with the law, all without exception of laws, a respectful attitude towards statehood on Olympus was welcomed, many gods supported in this goddess-warrior Athena.

Once Athena Pallada quarreled with the sea god Poseidon. In the battle with him, she won. After this, the goddess Athena began to reign supreme over Attica. Then she helped Perseus destroy the terrible Medusa Gorgon. At the same time, with the help of Athena, Jason builds a ship and sails away behind the Golden Fleece. Athena Pallada patronizes Odysseus, and he safely returns home after the victory in the Trojan War. No event on Olympus can not do without the participation of Athena, the goddess of knowledge and crafts, arts and inventions, the patroness of military battles and the ordinary life of ordinary people. Some critical people prove that Athena - the goddess of something indefinite, takes everything under her protection, indiscriminately. This can not be accepted. Athena Pallada is a versatile and versatile goddess.