December 1st Day Of Pallas Athene

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"PALLAS ATHENA" WAS ONE OF THE GREAT DEITIES WORSHIPPED BY THE ANCIENT GREEKS; SHE WAS ALSO WORSHIPPED BY THE ROMANS UNDER THE NAME OF "MINERVA. "SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF" ZEUS "AND" METIS," BUT SHE WASN'T BORN IN THE USUAL MANNER...AT BIRTH SHE IS SAID TO HAVE SPRUNG FULLY CLOTHED AND DRESSED IN BATTLE ARMOR FROM THE HEAD OF ZEUS, AND IT WAS THE WAY SHE WAS BORN THAT MADE HER SPECIAL AMONGST ALL OF THE GODS. BECAUSE SHE WAS BORN OUT OF ZEUS'S HEAD, "ATHENA" IS KNOWN AS THE GODDESS OF WISDOM. HER POWER ALSO EXTENDS OVER HEROISM, AGRICULTURE, WEAVING, POTTERY, AND OTHER CRAFTS."ATHENAS" APPEARANCE IS DEPICTED AS HAVING GRAY EYES WHICH WERE SAID TO BE SHINING, AND SHE WOULD ALWAYS BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN OWL...THE SYMBOL OF WISDOM AND A BIRD THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY OF SEEING IN THE DARK.

In Her youth, She had a friend, "Pallas," whose name meant" maiden". The two were inseparable. "Pallas", the daughter of Triton, a sea god, was very beautiful, and She and "Athena" often practiced warfare together. As legend has it, one day the two girls had a quarrel and just as "Pallas "tried to hit "Athena, Zeus" interfered and deflected the blow. "Athena "then retaliated, striking "Pallas," who, because She was afraid of "Zeus", did not retaliate. Alas, "Athena's" blow killed Her friend. Sorrowful over Her loss and to honor Her dear friend, "Athena" took" Pallas's" name and was henceforth referred to as "Pallas Athena. "

TO ATHENS, SHE WAS ESPECIALLY DEAR. IT WAS HERE THAT SHE HAD STRUGGLED WITH "POSEIDON" TO BECOME THE PROTECTING DIVINITY OF THE CITY. IN FACT, HOW ATHENS GOT ITS NAME IS ALSO A CURIOUS STORY. IT SEEMS THAT BOTH "POSEIDON," THE GOD OF THE SEA, AND "ATHENA" WERE COMPETING TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THE GREEKS. SO EACH OF THEM GAVE A GIFT TO THE CITY PEOPLE WHO WOULD THEN DECIDE WHICH GIFT WAS THE BEST. "POSEIDON" THRUST HIS TRIDENT INTO THE GROUND AND A SPRING GUSHED FORTH. ALTHOUGH THE SPRING CREATED A PORT IN THE CITY WHICH WOULD ENABLE TRADE, THE WATER OF THE SPRING WAS SALTY AND NOT FIT TO DRINK. "ATHENA, "ON THE OTHER HAND, TOUCHED A BLADE OF GRACE WHEREUPON AN OLIVE TREE GREW UP SUDDENLY. THE GREEKS CRIED OUT BLESSINGS ON THE TREE FOR IT COULD BE USED FOR WOOD AND THE FRUIT FOR FOOD AND OIL. THUS, THE NEW TOWN WAS NAMED ATHENS IN HONOR OF THE WISE GODDESS. SHE HAD WON THE HEARTS OF HER CITIZENS, AND THEY CELEBRATED HER WITH SACRIFICE AND FESTIVAL.

"ON THIS DAY, DECEMBER 1ST, WE CELEBRATE THE DAY OF PALLAS ATHENE. TAKE SOME TIME TODAY TO THANK OUR OWN COURAGEOUS 'ATHENAS' WHO FOUGHT A HARD WON WAR WITH SOCIETY FOR THE PRIVILEGES WE WOMEN HAVE TODAY. AND BE SURE TO PUT SOME OLIVE OIL INTO YOUR FOOD."

"GREETINGS, DAUGHTER OF ZEUS"
"WHO HOLDS THE AEGIS,"
"NOW, AND IN ANOTHER SONG,"
"WHO HOLDS THE AEGIS, "
"NOW AND IN ANOTHER SONG,"
"I WILL REMEMBER YOU."

FROM THE 'HOMERIC HYMNS'

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