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  2. Athena - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Judgement of Paris - Wikipedia

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    While Paris inspected them, each attempted with her powers to bribe him; Hera offered to make him king of Europe and Asia, Athena offered wisdom and skill in war, and Aphrodite, who had the Charites and the Horai to enhance her charms with flowers and song (according to a fragment of the Cypria quoted by Athenagoras of Athens), offered the ...

  4. Hephaestus - Wikipedia

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    Hephaestus asked for the hand of Athena in marriage (urged by Poseidon, who was hostile toward her), leading to his attempted rape of her. [30] In another version, he demanded to be married to Aphrodite in order to release Hera, and his mother fulfilled the request. [31]

  5. Why Princess Beatrice Named Her Baby Daughter Athena ... - AOL

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    Athena is a reference to the Ancient Greek deity of the same name, who was the goddess of war and wisdom. Elizabeth pays tribute to Beatrice’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

  6. Erichthonius (son of Hephaestus) - Wikipedia

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    Athena Scorning the Advances of Hephaestus, Paris Bordone, between c. 1555~1560. According to the Bibliotheca, Athena visited the smith-god Hephaestus to request some weapons, but Hephaestus was so overcome by desire that he tried to seduce her in his workshop. Determined to maintain her virginity, Athena fled, pursued by Hephaestus.

  7. Marriage in ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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    In Ancient Sparta, the subordination of private interests and personal happiness to the good of the public was strongly encouraged by the laws of the city.One example of the legal importance of marriage can be found in the laws of Lycurgus of Sparta, which required that criminal proceedings be taken against those who married too late (graphe opsigamiou) [5] or unsuitably (graphe kakogamiou ...

  8. Metis (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    After the Titanomachy, the 10-year war among the immortals, she was pursued by Zeus and they got married. [7] [2] Zeus himself is titled Metieta (Ancient Greek: Μητίετα, lit. 'the wise counsellor'), in the Homeric poems. Metis was both a threat to Zeus and an indispensable aid. [8] He lay with her, but immediately feared the consequences.

  9. After Going Viral for Her “Who TF Did I Marry” Series, Reesa ...

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    As one of PEOPLE's 2024 Creators of the Year, the social media star shares how her toxic marriage led to a new outlook on life and love