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Female Divine - Describe functions / elements of one goddess myth (new example of a femaile divine).

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A discussion on the goddesses and the myth surrounding them.

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The goddess with the most "gifts" was Athena. She was considered wise. She was a warrior, which worked out well for several of the warriors in the wars fought by the Greeks, especially the Trojan War. When things were especially active, she would snatch her favorites out of harm's way. She was the goddess of invention, as well as the goddess of home and hearth (cooking and weaving). All ...

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