No Sex In The City: The Goddess Athena

Athena, goddess of wisdom, war, handicraft, strategy, and the patron of Athens. Join C and John on a journey through her complicated origins and lore. From her clouded origins, through the myths of Arachne and Medusa to helping Odysseus on his epic journey, Athena is one of the most storied and iconic goddesses. A patron to heroes and even the sort of mother to one, she guided many Greek heroes on their journeys into myth and legend but that's only one aspect of the goddess. And of course, we've gotta talk about Ovid. 

(Apologies for the poor sound quality this episode. There were some minor recording issues.)

Sources

Hesiod, Theogany

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca

Ovid, Metamorphoses

Homer, Iliad and Odyssey

Martin Nilsson, Die Geschichte der griechischen Religion

Jane Ellen Harrison, Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion

Walter Burkert, Greek Religion