CLA 2323 Study Guide - Odysseus, Hagia Sophia, Phidias

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They share the temple of erechtheion on acropolis, sacred hill of. Athena and hepaestus and the creation of humans both creation gods: creation of pandora (hephaestus makes her, athena breathes life into her, hephaestus was lame, kicked out of olympus for being ugly. Becomes first king of athens, athenians follow: gaia gives athena the child, saying it is hers. In the odyssey, hephaestus, aphrodite and ares: hephaestus" net to catch and riticule them. Arachne a weaver, complimented for her skills. Told she was as good as athena, she said she was better. Athena is pissed, disguises herself as an old lady: don"t piss off the gods, challenge a human , she instead, challenges athena. Athena weaves a cloth with humans" hubris and punishment by gods. Athena sees no mistakes with arachne, reveals her true self. Arachne realizes its athena, freaks out and hangs herself with one of.