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Aphrodite Versus Athena - Term Papers

Aphrodite Versus Athena


In Hesiod’s Theogony, female divinities and their positions in the
universe are presented through stories of great length. The effects of the
female powers are abundant and critical. Even moreso, their origin and
characteristics have great connotation reflecting the Olympian kingdom and
its relations. Two female divinities in particular , Aphrodite and Athena,
occupy many interesting resemblance’s as well as contrast that contribute
to the poem of Theogony. The behavior and characteristics of their parents
provide consequences and clarification for their particular roles as
goddesses of the myth.
The two female divinities Aphrodite and Athena share many
similarities between their traits. ...

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in anger(Hesiod, 66). the genitals were throw “
into the restless, white-capped sea/ Where they floated a long time. A
white foam from the god-flesh/Collected around them, and in that foam a
maiden developed/And grew(Hesiod, 66).” This maiden is Aphrodite. The
foam signifies a womb to spontaneous creation and is resembling a women’s
assets in order to support a baby. Now “from (Zeus’) own head he gave
birth to owl-eyed Athena(Hesio,87).” The two women both possess the honor,
beauty, intelligence, and power observant to all. The methods in which
they achieve these or the channel through which, they are idolized for,
these qualities are indeed different. They are distinct goddesses yet many
of their traits do overlap. The parents of the Aphrodite and Athena
experience a power struggle cast in sexual terms which is resolved through
extremist maneuvers. Both fathers attempt to prevent an overthrow of power
as well. The parents of Aphrodite, Gaia and Uranus conflict ...

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