Athena

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/athena

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary domains?Wisdom, strategic warfare, handicrafts, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, and skill
2. What is the parentage?Zeus (father) and Metis (mother, absorbed by Zeus)
3. What is Athena known for?Athena is the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and crafts. She is famous for being born fully grown from Zeus's head.
4. How did Athena come into being?Zeus swallowed Metis, the Titaness of wisdom, and Athena grew inside him until she burst out fully armed and ready for battle.

Olympian Pantheon: The twelve principal deities of the ancient Greek pantheon, who resided on Mount Olympus.
Chryselephantine: An ancient technique of creating statues by using gold and ivory plates over a wooden framework.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
Archetype: A very typical example of a certain person or thing; a recurring symbol or motif in literature and art.