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=﻿Athena/Minerva= =﻿Origin:= Athena was born in her father's forehead, her father's name is Zeus. Because she was born in his forehead is because Zeus had swallowed her mother Metis, while she was pregnet with Athena.Zues had terriable headaches and he was ready to risk anything to get rid of the pain that tormented him he allowed one of the other god's to split open his head, and then out came not the son he feared, but a beautiful full-grown daughter, dressed in golden battle armor, who instantly became the  apple of her father's eye. of Although Zeus's daughter, she could also oppose his plans and conspire against him. Athena and her uncle, the sea god Posedian, competed for the affections of the Greeks, each providing one gift to the nation. Posedian provided either a wonderful horse or salt-water spring, but Athena provided the olive tree, giving shade, oil, and olives. The Greeks preferred her gift and named the city after her. =﻿= =Powers:= Athena is the goddess of war,peace,wisdom. Strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker. Weaknesses: Reason rulers her; she is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites, such as the beleaguered heroes Odysseus and Perseus. =﻿Interaction with Mortals:= Athena helped the men with war, and winning straregies. The women she helped them weaving, cooking, and spinning. She was also the first teacher of the science of numbers, and all womens arts. Something Interesting =﻿= =Interesting Fact About Athena:= One of her titles is Grey-eyed. Her gift to the Greeks was the useful olive tree. The underside of the [|olive tree's]leaf is grey, and when the wind lifts the leaves, it shows Athena's many eyes.