All About Athena Name: _____________________ Close Reading Passage Athena had a most unusual birth. She was the daughter of Zeus and one of his many women, Metis. Zeus had been warned that if Metis bore a son, he would overthrow Zeus just as Zeus and Cronus...
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All About Athena Name: _____________________ Close Reading Passage Athena had a most unusual birth. She was the daughter of Zeus and one of his many women, Metis. Zeus had been warned that if Metis bore a son, he would overthrow Zeus just as Zeus and Cronus had overthrown their own fathers. Zeus decided not to take any chances so he lured Metis close with his sweet words-- and swallowed her! Soon after, Zeus had a horrible headache. He yelled for help. Hephaestus fetched his ax and split open Zeus’s head. Out of Zeus’s head came Athena, armed for action. She had inherited her mother’s cunning ways and she immediately became her father’s favorite advisor. Athena held a powerful position in the ancient Greek god world. She was an Olympian, one of the council of 12, who held a seat on Mount Olympus. Athena was a warrior who hated war. She preferred a more peaceful and logical approach to settling fights. Athena became the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war which is why she is usually sh
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