The Symbols Of Athena
Athena is the goddess of Wisdom, War and Arts. Zeus was her father with no known mother. She is full of wisdom and the protector and patron of Athens. Many gods viewed her as a god who promoted culture and civilization. This collage represents who Athena is and what symbolizes her. Athena was a very well known god and was someone who had tremendous strategic skills in war. Her symbols show who she is and what represents her, these include the owl, olive tree, shield, aegis or helmet. In many pictures of her you will see her wearing a helmet with an aegis. The helmet and aegis represent her wisdom and strategy which is known to be the key victory in war. When she is pictured with an Owl this is representing her knowledge throughout the western
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I chose these pictures and layout for my collage because I believe that there are many different views on who Athena is and what she represents. My pictures show all sides of who she is, and her symbols. From the ancient greek perspective to a modern day perspective, you can see how she is perceived differently. The collage is representing what makes her Athena, her symbols are a huge part of who she is and what she stands for, having each of the symbols in the middle shows us what she is known for and how people are able to identify her. Athena was also one of the virgin goddesses, she was known for purity and sprung fully armed and ready for war. One of the most important symbols to Athena is the olive tree, this is a symbol of victory or peace. In pictures you can see Athena standing on top of an olive tree, this symbolizing her dedication to war and the peace that it brings. This picture collage was to showcase all sides of Athena through all her different symbols, in different times weather that was in ancient greek or modern day and last, how she was perceived differently in
I chose these pictures and layout for my collage because I believe that there are many different views on who Athena is and what she represents. My pictures show all sides of who she is, and her symbols. From the ancient greek perspective to a modern day perspective, you can see how she is perceived differently. The collage is representing what makes her Athena, her symbols are a huge part of who she is and what she stands for, having each of the symbols in the middle shows us what she is known for and how people are able to identify her. Athena was also one of the virgin goddesses, she was known for purity and sprung fully armed and ready for war. One of the most important symbols to Athena is the olive tree, this is a symbol of victory or peace. In pictures you can see Athena standing on top of an olive tree, this symbolizing her dedication to war and the peace that it brings. This picture collage was to showcase all sides of Athena through all her different symbols, in different times weather that was in ancient greek or modern day and last, how she was perceived differently in