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Athena emerged from Zeus's mind full grown, wearing the armor her mother made her. She was made the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. But Zeus lay with the fair-cheeked daughter of Ocean and Tethys apart from Hera... deceiving Metis although she was full wise. But he seized her with his hands and put her in his belly, for fear that she ...
Neith, goddess sometimes associated with wisdom; Thoth, originally a moon deity, later became the god of knowledge and wisdom and the scribe of the gods; Sia, the deification of wisdom; Isis, goddess of wisdom, magic and kingship. She was said to be "more clever than a million gods". Seshat, goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. Scribe of ...
Pages in category "Wisdom goddesses" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. ... Metis (mythology) Minerva; Muses; N. Nane (goddess) Neith; Ninimma;
Goddess of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds. Theia: Θεία (Theía) Goddess of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. Themis: Θέμις (Thémis) Goddess of divine law and order.
The Acropolis at Athens (1846) by Leo von Klenze.Athena's name probably comes from the name of the city of Athens. [4] [5]Athena is associated with the city of Athens. [4] [6] The name of the city in ancient Greek is Ἀθῆναι (Athȇnai), a plural toponym, designating the place where—according to myth—she presided over the Athenai, a sisterhood devoted to her worship. [5]
Sophia is not a "goddess" in classical Greek tradition; [citation needed] Greek goddesses associated with wisdom are Metis and Athena (Latin Minerva). By the Roman Empire, it became common to depict the cardinal virtues and other abstract ideals as female allegories.
Minerva is a virgin goddess. Her domain includes music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, and the crafts. [3] Minerva is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named the "owl of Minerva". [4] which symbolised her association with wisdom and knowledge, as well as, less frequently, the snake and the olive tree. Minerva ...
Enki, later known as Ea, and also occasionally referred to as Nudimmud or Ninšiku, was the god of the subterranean freshwater ocean, [74] who was also closely associated with wisdom, magic, incantations, arts, and crafts. [74] He was either the son of An, or the goddess Nammu, [74] and is the former case the twin brother of Ishkur. [74]