DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Athena Toilet
Paper Roll Craft
This is a cute and simple color, cut and paste craft that uses
a toilet paper roll as a base to give it a three dimensional effect.
In Greek mythology, Athena was the daughter of Zeus (born from
his forehead fully grown, complete with spear and armor).
Athena was the Greek goddess of weaving, wisdom and the disciplined
side of war. Her animal symbol was an
owl.
Athena was a central character in many of the most commonly known
Greek myths. She turned Medusa into
a gorgon with hair of snakes for bragging her beauty was greater
than Athena's and then she aided Perseus
in beheading Medusa. She turned
Arachne into the first
spider for bragging her weaving was better than Athena's.
She aided Oddyseus during his journey home from Troy. And
she instructed Heracles (Hercules) in how to remove the skin from
the Nemean
Lion
(the first of twelve tasks he had to perform as penance).
Basically, Athena helped heroes out and didn't like it when people
bragged.
Also see:
The Story
of Medusa and Athena
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