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by Virginia Loh-Hagan
OF THE ANCIENT WORLD OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
GODS & GODDESSES GODS & GODDESSES
Athena
Gods and goddesses were the main characters of myths . Myths are traditional
stories from ancient cultures . Storytellers answered questions about the world by
creating exciting explanations . People thought myths were true . Myths explained
the unexplainable . They helped people make sense of human behavior and nature .
Today , we use science to explain the world . But people still love myths . Myths may
not be literally true . But they have meaning . They tell us something about our
history and culture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author, university professor, former classroom teacher, and
curriculum designer. She strives to be wiser. She reads a lot of books and watches a lot of
documentaries. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs. To
learn more about her, visit www.virginialoh.com.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Athena / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2017] | Series: Gods and
goddesses of the ancient world | Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Identiers: LCCN 2016031219| ISBN 9781634721356 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634722674 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634722018 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684521104
(ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Athena (Greek deity)--Juvenile literature. | Goddesses,
Greek--Juvenile literature. | Mythology, Greek--Juvenile literature.
Classication: LCC BL820.M6 L65 2017 | DDC 292.2/114--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016031219
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR .............................
CHAPTER 1:
Warrior Goddess ..........................
CHAPTER 2:
Wisdom and Wars ........................
CHAPTER 3:
Cruel and Unusual Punishments .........
CHAPTER 4:
Battle Gear ...............................
CHAPTER 5:
Help from Athena ........................
Did You Know? ...........................
Consider This!............................
Learn More ...............................
Glossary ................................. 32
Index .....................................
Who is Athena ? How was she born ? What other names does
Athena have?
Athena was a Greek goddess . She was one of the
Olympians . These gods ruled over all of the gods .
They lived on Mount Olympus . Mount Olympus is in
Greece . Its the highest mountain in Greece.
Athenas father was Zeus . Zeus was the god of the sky . He
was the king of gods . Zeus married a
Titan named Metis .
Titans are giant gods . Metis was the mother of wisdom and
deep thought . She became pregnant . A goddess told Zeus
that their child would kill him . So , Zeus turned Metis into a
fly . He swallowed her . He didnt want her to give birth .
CHAPTER
WARRIOR
GODDESS
Metis continued to live . She lived inside of Zeuss head . She
made her baby a robe . She made her baby a helmet . She
hammered . This gave Zeus a headache .
Zeus was in pain . He wanted it to stop . Another god used a
golden ax . He split Zeuss head open . Out came Athena . She
was born as an adult . She was born dressed like a warrior .
Athena was born into power .
She was born to fight .
Athena was Zeuss favorite daughter . She was an
independent woman . She never married . She didnt have
lovers . She didnt have children .
Athena had a best friend . Her name was Pallas . Pallas was
Tritons daughter . Triton was a sea god . Athena and Pallas
did everything together . They practiced their fighting skills .
One day , they had a real fight . Pallas was about to strike
Athena and Triton were cousins .
Family Tree
Grandparents : Cronus ( god of time ) and Rhea ( goddess of fertility)
Parents: Zeus ( god of the sky ), Metis ( mother of wisdom and deep
thought )
Half-brothers: Ares ( god of war ), Hephaestus ( god of re and
craftsmen ), Apollo ( god of music ), Hermes ( messenger of the
gods ), Dionysus ( god of wine ), Heracles (Greek hero ), Minos
( king of Crete ), Perseus ( Greek hero)
Half-sisters : Eris ( goddess of strife ), Eileithyia ( goddess of
