How will you interpret this picture?could we say that she seems to be frustated with wars and want peace in the world?
2007-03-01 08:05:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
Athena was certainly no pushover. She sprang, fully formed, from the head of her father Zeus, for example. I don't think she would be frustrated with anything. The fact that she wears a helmet and carries a spear means (to me) that she is always prepared. She may not be spoiling for a fight like Ares, the god of war, but I don't think she'd turn her back on a potential confrontation.
But my books say she was the goddess of wisdom and women's crafts and make no mention of war. As goddess of wisdom, I suspect she doesn't suffer fools gladly!
2007-03-01 09:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ancient Greeks saw war as a noble enterprise. They would not conceive of a goddess frustrated with war and longing for peace. In the stories about her, she would provide aid to warriors, like weapons and armor and advice.
2007-03-01 20:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by gr8rt1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋