She/Her, INFJ, Egyptian, Hellenic polytheist, beginner witch/medical student, this is an e-shrine dedicated to the goddess Athena, my other main blog is: @Cleopatra-223
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some have practical wisdom. they get through life with shortcuts and hard earned experience, knowing what to do in each and every situation they may come across.
some have academic wisdom. your typical overachiever, class topper, easily wins pub quizzes. reading consumes their time, and it's hard to find them without some sort of book.
some have emotional wisdom. they know exactly what to say when someone is crying, the right delivery to make people laugh, cry, anything in between. they read the room, and they see beauty in the interpersonal relationships.
Lady Athena is all of these. hail, grey-eyed Goddess of Wisdom! may your wise guidance help humanity forevermore!
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Last updated: Date of Publishing - Note: I use ‘kh’ instead of ‘ch’ for Χ (chi)
Aithuia - “Diver” - May refer to a diving bird, such as a shearwater or gannet, or potentially refers to Athena teaching ship-building or navigation as ‘aithuia’ more figuratively refers to a ship.
Ageleia/Agelêïs - “Leader or protectress of the people”, or perhaps “pillager”, “she who carries off the spoils”, or “war-leader.”
Agoraia - “Protector of the assemblies of the people in the agora/Of the marketplace”
Alalkomeneia - “Powerful Defender/Protectress/She Who Wards Off/Helper in Battle” -Could also be from the Boeotian village of Alalcomenae where she was believed to have been born.
Alkis - “Strong One” or “The Strong”
Alkidemos - “Defender of the people”
Alea - “Protectress/Shelter/Asylum” -From a syncretism with a local goddess, Alea.
Amboulia - Unknown, may mean “Without Council” or “Delayer of death”
Anassa - “Queen, lady” -Generic epithet
Anemôtis - “The subduer of the winds”
Apatouria - “Of Deception, Deceiver”
Areia - “The warlike/Of war”
Axiopoinos - “Returning Vengeance/ The Avenger”
Boulaia - “Of the Council”
Despoina - “Lady/Mistress”
Epekoos - “Listening to prayer”
Ergane - “The Worker” -Refers to Athena’s domain and instruction of the arts
Eriopis - “Strong-eyed”
Eryma - “Defender”
Gigantoleteira/Gigantoletis - “Destroyer of Giants”
Glaukôpis - “Bright-eyed/Gleaming-eyed/Darting-eyed/Blue-eyed/Grey-eyed/Owl-eyed” -Glaukos denotes a quality of gleaming or shining brightness. It can also refer to the little owl (glaux).
Gorgolaphas/Gorgolopha - “Gorgon-Crested”
Gorgopis - “Gorgon-eyed”
Hephaisteia - “Of Hephaistos”
Hippia - “Of Horses”
Hygeia - “Of good health”
Hyperdexia - “Protector of the people”
Keleuthia - “Of the Road”
Khalinitis - “Tamer of Horses by means of the bridle”
Khalkioikos - “Of the Bronze House”
Khrysolonkhos - “Golden-speared”
Kissaia - “Of the Growing Ivy”
Koryphasia - “Of the Head”
Koryphagenês - “Born of the Head”
Koriê/Koria - “Maiden/Of girls”
Kranaiês - “Of Cornel-Wood”
Kyparissia - “Of the Cypress Grove”
Leitis - “Distributor of War Booty”
Mêtêr/Mater - “Mother”
Mekhanitis - “Inventor/Contriver (of Plans and Devices)/Skilled in inventing”
Mousikê - “Musician” -From a fragmentary late Attic inscription
Moria - Could mean “The Fateful” but was used in relation to Athena’s protection of the sacred olive trees, the moriai.
Narkaia - Could mean ‘goddess who petrifies’ but it comes from Elis where there was the hero Narkaios who built a temple to Athena Narkaia and the epithet may come from that.
Nikê - “Victory”
Nikephoros - “Bringer of victory”
Ophthalmitis - “Of the Eyes”
Optiletis - “Sightful”
Oxyderkês - “Sharp-Sighted”
Paionia - “Healer”
Pallas - Uncertain meaning. May refer to the myth of Athena’s childhood friend Pallas, or of the giant named Pallas whom she slayed, or may come from the verb pallein, “to brandish,” or from the word parallax, for “maiden.”
Pammakhos - Either “Victor in combat sports” or “Warrior par excellence”
Parthenos - “Maiden”
Phobesistratē - “Router of armies”
Polemêdokos/Polemadoke - “War-sustaining”
Polias - “Of the City”
Polioukhos - “Protectress Of the City”
Polymetis - “Cunning in many ways/Crafty”
Potnia - “Queen”
Promakhorma - “Protector of the Bay”
Pronoia - “Of foresight”
Pylaimakhos - “Fighter at the gates”
Salpnix - “Of the war trumpet”
Soteira - “Savior”
Sthenias - “Of Strength/Strong/Mighty”
Tritogeneia - May refer to her birth by the lake Tritonis in Libya or the river Triton in Boeotia, or a reference to her birth from Zeus’ head (“tritô” signifying the head)
Xenia - “Of Hospitality, Of the Foreigner” -Refers to her presiding over the laws of hospitality, and protecting strangers.
Zosteria - “Of the girdle/Girder in Armour”
Main Sources:
Theoi.com
Athena in the Classical World - Deacy, Susan & Villing, Alexandra
Symbolic Elements in the Cult of Athena - Luyster, Robert
Athena’s Epithets: Their Structural Significance in Plays of Aristophanes - Anderson, Carl
Hello everyone, I have gathered and organized informative sources about Athena here that I have found quite helpful throughout my years of worshipping her. I thank all these people for their efforts in writing such amazing sources about her, so here you go!
Athena:
Honoring Athena:
Cheat sheet about Athena.
Introduction about Athena, her myths, her symbols, offerings, devotional acts, hymns and prayers.
Titles & epithets of Athena.
Lesser known epithets of Athena I.
Lesser Known epithets of Athena II.
Associations,offerings, and devotional acts for Athena.
Offerings and devotional acts for Athena.
Small devotional acts for Athena.
Some Ideas for devotionals and offering for closeted hellenic polytheists/pagans.
Some ideas for devotionals and offerings for closeted hellenic polytheists/pagans part 2.
Athena and Medusa’s Myth: Response to the claims of Athena being a victim blamer, TW: mentions of SA.
Hymns:
Orphic hymn to Athena.
Homeric hymn #28 to Athena.
Hymn to Athena.
Prayers and Praises:
Praise to Athena.
Athena Praise.
Athena Praise 2.
Poem to Athena.
Prayer to Athena.
Prayer to Athena for clarity and sound intuition.
Festivals:
Panathenaia.
Fun facts about Athena:
Athena’s owl.
Iliad quote on Athena being in her warrior aspect.
Books about Athena:
Athena.
Resources to read more about Athena:
Theoi.com.
Britannica.
My experience with lady Athena:
Athena is very dear and near to my heart. She is one of the very first deities I worshipped when I first got into Hellenic paganism. Throughout all these years, she watched me grow and learn become more comfortable and confident in my practice. If I make mistakes, she is patient, If I’m going through rough times, she listens to me, puts her hand firmly but gently on my shoulder to reassure me that things will be fine, and to my heart, she always brings peace and serenity with her presence, as well as clarity of the mind. And in times of comfort, she is always near. Her presence in my life is one of my greatest blessings that I don’t take for granted. If you feel drawn to connect with her, then go ahead, she is caring, protective of her loved ones, patient, and generally a wonderful goddess to work with.
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"Meanwhile Athena flung her richly embroidered robe, made with her own hands, on to her father’s threshold, and donned the tunic of Zeus, arming herself for battle. She threw her tasseled aegis about her shoulders, wreathed round with [Fear] as with a fringe, and on it were Strife, and Strength, and Panic whose blood runs cold; moreover there was the head of the dread monster Gorgon, grim and awful to behold, portent of aegis-bearing Zeus.
On her head she set her helmet of gold, with four plumes, and coming to a peak both in front and behind - decked with the emblems of a hundred cities; then she stepped into her flaming chariot and grasped the spear, so stout and sturdy and strong, with which she quells the ranks of heroes who have displeased her."
Iliad 5.733
Fear - Phobos - Personification of fear and terror brought by war. Commonly an attendant of Ares.
Strife - Eris - Personification of strife and discord.
Strength - Alke - Personification of courage, prowess and battle strength
Panic - Ikoe - Personification of onslaught, battle-tumult, pursuit and rout.
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