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May 7, 2024 · Athena, in Greek religion, the city protectress, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason, identified by the Romans with Minerva. She was essentially urban and civilized, the antithesis in many respects of Artemis , goddess of the outdoors.
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Nana (Bactrian goddess) Nanaya. Nane (goddess) Nantosuelta. Neith. Nemain. Nerio. Nike (mythology) Ninatta and Kulitta.
The following is a list of war deities: Africa. Egyptian. Sekhmet, an Egyptian goddess of warfare. Anat -- also known as Anath-- was a goddess of fertility, sexuality, love, and war. She was the sister of Baal. Anhur, god of war, not a native god. Anuke, a goddess of war and consort of Anhur.
- Agasaya. Semitic. Semitic war goddess who was combined with Ishtar. She is called "The Shrieker." Source: Encyclopedia Mythica.
- Anahita. Persian, Chaldean, Iranian, and possibly Semitic. As well as being a war goddess, Anahita is the Persian water goddess, fertility goddess, and patroness of women.
- Anath. Semitic. West Semitic love and war goddess, associated with Baal. Source: Encyclopedia Mythica.
- Andraste. Celtic. Celtic Britain war god honored by Boudicca. Source: "Omens and Celtic Warfare", by Ellen Ettlinger. Man, Vol. 43, (Jan. - Feb., 1943), pp. 11-17.
In Homer's Iliad, Athena, as a war goddess, inspired and fought alongside the Greek heroes; her aid was synonymous with military prowess. Also in the Iliad, Zeus, the chief god, specifically assigned the sphere of war to Ares, the god of war, and Athena.
May 24, 2012 · Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and the crafts. Why is Athena so famous? Athean is one of the most famous Greek goddesses because she was the favourite daughter of Zeus and patron of one its greatest cities, Athens.
Jan 6, 2018 · Athena (Greek) Athena was the goddess of war and wisdom; this statue shows her holding Nike, the goddess of victory. Image by Krzysztof Dydynski/Lonely Planet/Getty Images. Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife, Metis, a goddess of wisdom. Because Zeus was afraid Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself, he swallowed ...
