Athena- by special request

America, here is the profile of your favorite goddess.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, was perhaps Zeus' favorite child. That may
(or may not)be because she sprang fully grown and armed from her father's head. I guess he was spared the teenage years...

Here are some facts about Athena:

*Her mother was Metis, goddess of prudence(though she forget this prudene and was swallowed by Zeus when she morphed into a fly). She now lives in Zeus' head where she, for eternity, will badger her ex-husband. Oops... I meant give him "advice" for eternity... My mistake.

*She is symbolized by the olive branch. She is also recognized by the owl.
Hoot Hoot!

*Nike, the spirit of victory, follows her costantly. I wouldn't mind having this particular spirit follow me around...might be useful.

*She, like her other immortal relatives, took GREAT offence when we mere mortals demonstrated hubris against her.

*I suspect that her decendants have a horrible fear of spiders(I base that judgement on Annabeth in the Percy Jackson books). This goes back to that whole hubris thing with Arachne.

*America,a dedicated Morgan's Mythology follower who keeps writing comments, posting on the mesage boards,and sending me messages, is Athena's biggest fan.

*PS: this post is on the new gods and goddess page!