In English
Zeus heard that the goddess of knowledge, Metes (Μήτις or Μήτιδα), was
pregnant and she would give birth to a boy and a girl. The Fates (Μοίρες) told him
that the boy would be very strong and smart and he will dethrone him. Zeus
listened to what the Fates said, and decided to avoid this by swallowing Metes.
As the days were passing by, Zeus had a headache that was growing stronger.
He called Hephaestus. He opened his father's head and Athena came out!
Athena is a warrior goddess. She is the goddess of wisdom, science, protector
of the cities and the Greek heroes. She is beautiful, strong and unbeatable. She is always
holding her spear ready to fight. Athena gives advice to the heroes. She
helps the people acquire knowledge. She is also known as the best in weaving.
The girls of ancient Greece loved her for that.
The gods respect Athena. She is Zeus' beloved daughter and she is
always next to her father, ready to give him advice or to execute his orders.
In Greek
Ο Δίας άκουσε ότι η θεά της γνώσης, η Μήτις, ήταν έγγυος και θα γεννούσε ένα αγόρι και ένα κορίτσι.
Οι Μοίρες του είπαν πως το αγόρι θα γίνει πολύ δυνατό και έξυπνο και θα τον εκθρονίσει.
Ο Δίας άκουσε τι του είχαν πει οι Μοίρες και αποφάσισε να το αποφύγει,
καταπίνοντας την Μήτιδα.
Όσο περνούσαν οι μέρες ο Δίας είχε ένα πονοκέφαλο που δυνάμωνε.
Φώναξε τον Ήφαιστο. Αυτός άνοιξε το κεφάλι του πατέρα του, και
βγήκε η Αθηνά!
Η Αθηνά είναι πολεμική θεά. Είναι η θεά της σοφίας, της επιστήμης,
προστάτιδα των πόλεων και των Ελλήνων ηρώων. Είναι όμορφη, δυνατή και ανίκητη.
Κρατάει πάντα το δόρυ της, έτοιμη για μάχη. Η Αθηνά δίνει συμβουλές στους ήρωες.
Βοηθά τους ανθρώπους να αποκτήσουν γνώση. Είναι επίσης
η καλύτερη στην υφαντική. Τα κορίτσια της αρχαίας Ελλάδας την αγαπούσαν γι' αυτό.
Οι θεοί σέβονται την Αθηνά. Είναι η αγαπημένη κόρη του Δία και
στέκεται πάντα
δίπλα στον πατέρα της, έτοιμη να τον συμβουλέψει ή να εκτελέσει τις διαταγές του.
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In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th like the th in think, (bold).
th like the th in this.
(bold and underline)
Where you see a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
- η γνώση (GNO-si) = knowledge
- η μοίρα (MI-ra) = fate
- εγώ αποφεύγω (apo-FEV-go) = I avoid
- ο πονοκέφαλος (pono-KE-falos) = headache
- η σοφία (so-FI-a) = wisdom
- η επιστήμη (epi-STI-mi)= science
- το δόρυ, ακόντιο (THO-ri, a-KO-dio) = spear
- εγώ αποκτώ (apo-KTO)= I acquire
- η υφαντική (eefadi-KI) = weaving
- εγώ εκτελώ (ekte-LO) = I execute
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