What was the message from Athena?

Excerpts from Athena’s message: Happiness depends upon ourselves. Maybe it’s not about the happy ending, maybe it’s about the story. The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

Was Athena a tumor?

During Christmas, Athena collapsed at home and the family began to fear there was something seriously wrong with her health. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and, in the following months, underwent intense chemotherapy to treat the cancer in her spine, left shoulder and head.

What is Athena trial?

Trial design: ATHENA is an international, randomized, double-blind, phase III trial consisting of two independent comparisons (ATHENA-MONO and ATHENA-COMBO) in patients with newly diagnosed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

What are some interesting facts about the Greek goddess Athena?

Facts about Athena

Athena was the Goddess of War, the female counterpart of Ares.
She was the daughter of Zeus; no mother bore her.
She was Zeus’s favorite child.
According to Homer’s account in the Iliad, Athena was a fierce and ruthless warrior.
Known for protecting civilized life, she was the Goddess of the City.

What does Athena’s spear symbolize?

In pictures, she is portrayed with a helmet and spear which symbolize wisdom and strategy, the key to victory in war. The aegis is Athena’s shield which represents her protective power. The spear represents that wisdom and strategy is the key to victory in war.

What does the snake symbolize for Athena?

This balanced approach is embodied by both the owl and snake: the owl representing wisdom and the snake representing prudence. Athena’s very early role as a fertility goddess (possibly replacing an earlier fertility goddess) was probably the source of her association with snakes and thus with the birth of Erichthonios.

What is Athena’s realm?

Athena, the daughter who emerged full-grown from Zeus’ forehead (after Zeus had devoured Metis, Athena’s mother!), had extensive realms of responsibility and influence, including strategic warfare, spinning, and weaving.

Why does Athena wear a helmet on top of her head?

Unknown to Zeus, Metis was already pregnant with Athena. She birthed Athena inside of Zeus and made her a helmet, shield, and spear. As Athena grew inside of Zeus’s head, he got a really bad headache. Eventually he couldn’t stand it anymore and he had the god Hephaestus crack open his head with an ax.

Why is Athena’s symbol An olive tree?

The olive tree was the symbol of Athens, the city for which Athena was a protector. According to myth, Athena achieved this status by winning a contest Zeus held between her and Poseidon. The Athenians chose Athena’s gift, and Athena was made patron goddess of the city.