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5 pages in length. Athena, the strong and outspoken female goddess, was the conduit between many heroes and their ultimate conquests in battle, coming to the aid of such men of distinguished valor as Herakles, Perseus and Odysseus. While her protective shield was bestowed upon these heroes, it was denied from others who beckoned for and needed her help just as much as the others; however, she was partial to heroes in battle, helping only them in their duties and challenges. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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as Herakles, Perseus and Odysseus. While her protective shield was bestowed upon these heroes, it was denied from others who beckoned for and needed her help just as much
as the others; however, she was only "partial to heroes in battle, helping them in their tasks and struggles" (Pallas Athena, Goddess Of Wisdom). Athenas loyalty to lend her help
to battle heroes speaks to the moment she "sprang fully-grown and fully-armed from the head of her father, Zeus, ruler of the gods on Mount Olympus" (Pallas Athena, Goddess Of
Wisdom), taking with her a strength and defiance known to few other female gods. That she is as resolute and powerful as any male god speaks to how much
she was a direct extension of her fathers masculine nature. Her preoccupation with battle, and helping those heroes whose lives would otherwise be lost without her guidance at the
expense of other heroes who also needed and beckoned for her help, can only be attributed to how biased she was when it came to who she won her favor.
"She has admitted freely that she is her fathers daughter, and but for marriage, always for the male, with all my heart" (Pallas Athena, Goddess Of Wisdom).
Mans first instinct is to provide for his - or her - own preservation, to tend to his own needs, and as soon as he
retains the proper means to provide for himself, he becomes his own master. Odysseus, for example, was not about to allow anyone to take advantage of his mortal existence,
even though he was placed against myriad situations where typical mortal men failed miserably. "I see Odysseus, who survived, as being representative of the mythical, heroic part of consciousness
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