雅典娜Athena
雅思口语素材:古希腊12主神介绍(雅典娜)
雅典娜是希腊奥林匹斯十二主神之一,也是奥林匹斯三处女神之一,罗马名字弥涅耳瓦(Minerva)、密涅瓦(Minerva)。在远古的神话中,雅典娜是一位女天神,乌云和雷电的主宰者,丰产女神,和平劳动的庇护者,女战神。她教会人们驯养牛马、制造车船;她赐予世人犁和耙、纺锤和织布机,因此被认为是妇女劳动,尤其是织布技术的保护者。她有一个别名叫厄耳伽涅,意思是女工。她又是科学的庇护者、智慧女神;她赐予人间法律,维护社会秩序。
In Greek religion and mythology, Athena or Athene ( /əˈθiːnə/ or /əˈθiːniː/; Attic: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā orἈθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā), also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene ( /ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ; Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη), is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes.
Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and is the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virginpatroness of Athens. The Athenians founded the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city, Athens (Athena Parthenos), in her honour.
Athena's veneration as the patron of Athens seems to have existed from the earliest times, and was so persistent that archaic myths about her were recast to adapt to cultural changes. In her role as a protector of the city (polis), many people thro...