Greek goddess Athena (A-theen-uh)later called Minerva bythe Romans, was the
goddess of wisdom, battle, and certaincrafts, and was the protector of the
concept of cities. Theolive tree was sacred to her, and her sacred bird
was theowl (which is why wisdom is associated with owls). Poseidon,the god
of the Sea, and Athena were in competition to becomethe patron of a new
city. Poseidon, as a bribe, gave thefirst horses to the people, but Athena
struc...
Read full article at
http://www.knowledgefield.com/articles/greek-goddess-athena.shtml
|
