Athéna

Goddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology

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What Dominique Pagani says

Dominique Pagani mentions Athena several times between 2018 and 2025, mostly as the warrior virgin. From 2019 to 2021, he repeatedly compares her to Brünnhilde, Wagner's Valkyrie, whom he presents as her counterpart in Germanic mythology1 2. He also points out that she is Zeus's favourite daughter, goddess of the city and of wisdom3 4. In a session on work, he notes that as a warrior goddess she needs forged weapons, which ties her to the craftsman's labour5. In 2022 and again in 2024, he returns to the episode of the Oresteia in which she throws her weight onto the scale in Orestes' favour6 7. Finally, in 2025, he takes up the story of her birth: she springs fully armed from Jupiter's skull, which is not the case for man8.

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Who is this?

Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretised with the Roman goddess Minerva and Etruscan Menrva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear. […]

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Text: Wikipédia, CC BY-SA 4.0, excerpt · Portrait: Unknown (Greek original by Kresilas), Public domain

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