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Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, arts and crafts, spinning and weaving. She rules reason, intellect, wisdom, courage and fearlessness. The inventor of the flute, the plough and the ox-yoke, the horse bridle and the chariot. She is also the Goddess of agriculture and the inventor of useful objects and elegant artistic creations. Her animal is the owl.

Athena was the guardian of Athens, the city named for her; defender of heroes, champion of justice and civil law. Athena gifted Athens with the olive tree, a gift that provided shade, oil, and olives. The Greeks saw her gift as valuable and enduring and thus and named the city after her.

The Greek goddess Athena is usually portrayed as one of the most benevolent goddesses, strong, fair, and merciful. Athena is known as one of the three virgin goddesses, referred to as virgin because they were able to remain independent, unswayed by the spells of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and the consequent pull of marriage and motherhood. Romance and marriage did not feature in Athena's mythology. In Greek mythology Athena was, in essence, the prototype of the contemporary "career woman".

The handmade Athena Goddess Pendant is glazed a deep red and is wrapped with sterling silver wire. The Athena Necklace is hand-strung with czech glass and sterling silver beads. Clasp is Sterling Silver Toggle

Pendant Length - 2.5"
Necklace Length - 26" and can be shortened upon request.

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