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A 7 page research paper that explores a hypothesis concerning the virginity of the goddess Athena. This hypothesis posits that the way that the ancient Greeks conceived virginity played a significant role in the way that the goddess was conceptualized. The writer argues that an examination of literature verifies this hypothesis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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be third in the hierarchy of their pantheon, just below Jupiter and Juno. Athena was also worshiped as the "goddess of wisdom and of crafts, especially spinning and weaving" ("Athena").
The protector of cities, she was knowledgeable not only in warfare, but also in diplomacy, that is, the "arts of peace" ("Athena"). Athens, the heart of much of the Greek
culture that lives in modern society, was dedicated to the worship of Athena. As this indicates, she was considered to be a powerful deity, which seems incongruous with an
culture known for its embedded patriarchy. Principal aspects of her myth involve sexual, or rather asexual, features. First of all, Athena was known as the virgin goddess. Furthermore,
she presumably had an asexual birth, as she was believed to have emerged from the head of her father, Zeus (Jupiter), fully grown, wearing a "helmet and carrying a spear
and breastplate," which was circled with snakes ("Athena"). On the Acropolis hill, the ancient Athenians contrasted a temple to Athena, which is named the Parthenon, a term that derives
from "parthenos" meaning "virgin" ("Athena"). In ancient times, the temple housed a huge "ivory and gold statue called the Athena Parthenos," which was created by Phidias, "the great Greek sculptor"
("Athena"). Clearly, the ancient Greek patriarchs considered Athenas virginity to be a salient and powerful factor in her mythology. The following examination of literature pertaining to Athena seeks to verify
the hypothesis that the way that the ancient Greeks conceived virginity played a significant role in the way that the goddess was conceptualized. There are competing legends concerning how
Athena came to be the patron goddess of Athens. However, the most accepted version of the legend is that the Zeus held a contest, with the city going to the
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