tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post5427691160094504797..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: AthenaMrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-21722344461904024692015-09-19T22:43:01.582-05:002015-09-19T22:43:01.582-05:00When I was younger, I was a Greek mythology freak,...When I was younger, I was a Greek mythology freak, and of course my favorite Greek Goddess was Athena. Cheyenne, you mentioned how Athena and Poseidon battled over the city of Athens. I would like to share the full story, because it is one of my favorites. All city states need a patron deity. Athens was looking for a patron, Athens called upon Athena and Poseidon and both gods wanted to be the patron. Athens, wisely, suggested a contest and The rules were as follows, each god would offer a gift to the city and whom ever gave the better gift would get the city. Poseidon's gift was what is now called the Erekhtheis; he struck his trident to the ground and produced a spring, but when the people went to drink the water it was salty. the gift was lame to the eyes of the citizens. Athena was next and she over an olive tree, this give was much more useful then salty water because it offered food and oil, as well as wood. Athens was the obvious winner and, as you can tell, the city was named after her, like Cheyenne had mentioned. master123https://www.blogger.com/profile/12964055632458437562noreply@blogger.com