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| Athena | |
| Name | Athena |
| Other Names | Minerva |
| Patron God of | Libran |
| Debut | Pilot |
| Significance | Athena Academy Clarice Willow (high priestess) |
| Photo | Earth statue of Athena [1] |
Athena is one of the Lords of Kobol in the Battlestar Galactica universe. In the religion of the Ancient Greeks, she is the goddess of war and wisdom.
Lord of Kobol[]
Athena is the patroness of the Athena Academy. Sister Clarice Willow, headmistress of the Academy, is her high priestess. ("Pilot")
Athena died two-thousand years prior to the present day (42YR), committing suicide by jumping from the Gates of Hera in sorrow over the exodus of the Twelve Tribes of humanity from Kobol. Her body was interred in the Tomb of Athena on that world. [citation needed]
Athena is the patron god of Libran.[2]
Ancient Greek Religion[]
Athena Academy
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts, and the favourite daughter of Zeus. She was known as Minerva in the Roman pantheon. Athena was, perhaps, the wisest, most courageous and certainly the most resourceful of the Olympian gods.
Athena was born from Zeus’ head, wearing armour and fully grown. A popular theme in ancient art, Hephaistos is often depicted in the role of midwife, splitting Zeus’ head with an axe.
Athena is associated with household crafts, giving mortals the gifts of cooking and sewing.
She is closely associated with Athens, the city named in her honour after the people of Attica chose her as their patron following her gift of the olive tree, symbol of peace and plenty.
Protector of Herakles, Athena often aids him in his twelve labours, for example, by helping him hold the world as Atlas searches for the sacred apples of the Hesperides.[3]
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- ↑ Mattei Athena at Louvre. Roman copy from the first century BC/AD after a Greek original of the fourth century BC, attributed to Cephisodotos or Euphranor. Jastrow • Public domain.
- ↑ Mandel, Geoffrey. "The Twelve Colonies of Kobol" map. Technical Advisors Jane Espenson and Kevin R. Grazier, special thanks to Bob Harris, author of "Beyond Caprica: A Visitors Guide to the Twelve Colonies", Quantum Mechanix, 2010.
- ↑ Athena at the Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.