AthenaAthena,theGreekgoddessofwisdom,war,thearts,industry,justiceandskill.ShewasthefavoritechildofZeus.Shehadsprungfullygrownoutofherfather'shead.HermotherwasMetis,goddessofwisdomandZeus'firstwife.InfearthatMetiswouldbearasonmightierthanhimself.Zeusswallowedherandshebegantomakearobeandhelmetforherdaughter.ThehammeringofthehelmetcausedZeusgreatpainintheformofheadachesandhecriedoutinagony.SkilledHephaestusrantohisfatherandsplithisskullopenandfromitemergedAthena,fullygrownandwearinghermother'srobeandhelmet.SheisthevirginmotherofErichthnonius.AthenaandherunclePoseidonwerebothveryfondofacertaincityinGreece.Bothofthemclaimedthecityanditwasdecidedthattheonethatcouldgivethefinestgiftshouldhaveit.Leadingaprocessionofcitizens,thetwogodsmountedtheAcropolis.Poseidonstruckthesideofthecliffwithhistridentandaspringwelledup.Thepeoplemarveled,butthewaterwasassaltyasPoseidon'sseaanditwasnotveryuseful.Athena'sgiftwasanolivetree,whichwasbetterbecauseitgavethepeoplefood,oilandwood.AthenanamedhercityAthens.Athena'scompanionwasthegoddessofvictory,Nike,andherusualattributeistheowl.AthenapossessedtheAegis.用心爱心专心
