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ATHENA Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full
grown in armour from his forehead, thus has no
mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but,
only wars to defend the state and home from
outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city,
handicrafts and agriculture. She invented the
bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the
trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow,
the yoke, the ship and the chariot. She is the
embodiment of wisdom, reason and purity. She was
Zeus’ favourite child and was allowed to use his
weapons including his thunderbolt. Her favourite
city is Athens. Her tree is olive. The owl is
her bird. She is a virgin goddess.
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