Concept
Athena
Overview
goddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology
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Possible passages
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She entered the house, where she found Nausicaä, the king's daughter, sleeping in her beautiful chamber. Near her lay two maids who served her. Athena came as softly as a breath of air, and caused the maiden to dream that her marriage-day was near and that it was her duty to arise and hasten to the place by the river where they washed their clothing. In her dream the princess seemed to hear Athena say: "Nausicaä…
Homer, Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece
The chapter “CHAPTER VIII NAUSICAÄ IS SENT TO THE RIVER BY ATHENA” is titled for Athena; names Athena several times.
So he passed out of account, but Arsalus and his fellows are called “stern Gods”, and the Lycians publicly [Sidenote: E] and in private make execrations in their names. Many stories like these may be had out of theological collections.’ ‘But if we call certain daemons by the recognized names of Gods,’ the stranger said, ‘it should be no wonder, for to whatever God each has been assigned, to share his power and…
Plutarch, Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. II.
States what Athena is; the author is tied to Athena in the knowledge graph.
At length his opinion prevailed, and he obtained a decree that the city should be committed to the protection of Athena, "queen of Athens"; that they who were of age to bear arms should embark, and that each should see to sending away his children, women, and slaves where he could. This decree being confirmed, most of the Athenians removed their parents, wives, and children to Troezen, where they were received with…
Plutarch, The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch
The author is tied to Athena in the knowledge graph; names Athena twice.
Philosophers who discussed Athena
- Ernest Renan
- The School of Athens
- Gorgias
- Herman Dooyeweerd
- Diogenes of Babylon
- Crantor
- Demonax
- Women in classical Athens
Related ideas
- Eusebius
- Aristophanes
- Feminism
- French Revolution
- Aphrodite
- Athens
- Princeton University Press
- Polis
- Homer
- Hesiod
- Heracles
- Aelius Aristides
- Ionic Greek
- The Clouds
- Justin Martyr
- Latin
- Lydia
- Morpheme
- Library of Congress
- Aether (classical element)
- Aeschylus
- Megara
- Ugarit
- Peter Paul Rubens
Opposing perspectives
Place in the tradition
Part of Ancient history.