Why Athena? Introducing Athena Key Themes 1. The Birth of Athena 2. Tracing Athena’s Origins 3. From Origins to Functions: Athena in the Pantheon 4. Heroes, Heroines And The Trojan War 5. Athena in Athens: Patron, Symbol and ‘Mother’ 6. Early Athenian History 7. All About Athena? The Classical Akropolis 8. The Wider Greek World Athena Afterwards 9. From Being to Image: The Rise of Christianity and the Postclassical World. Further Reading. Works Cited
Susan Deacy
'The amount of information compactly conveyed is exceptional' –
Times Higher Education
'The amount of information compactly conveyed is exceptional' –
Times Higher Education‘Deacy is to be credited with developing the
concept and format for an engaging and informative series. Her book
on Athena ably fulfils the aims of this enterprise and is
accessible to the general reader because it deals with such a broad
range of evidence.’ – Bryn Mawr Classical Review'With precision and
insight, the author discusses the festivals that honored Athena in
the Greek world and the survival of Athena in Christianity.
Students and scholars alike will be drawn into the discussion.' –
CHOICE"Excellent panorama of the various aspects of Athena’s
properties, cults, and reception; a good textbook for students...a
very useful introduction to the cult, myths, significance, and
later survival of the goddess." -Oxford Bibliographies Online
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