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      Athene

      by Ann Shearer
      Published
      Jul 1997
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      320
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      From the moment Athene sprang full-grown from her father Zeus's head, a new image of the feminine was born to Western consciousness. Starting from a penetrating analysis of the goddess's mythologies and beginnings, Ann Shearer examines how mainstream consciousness, from the early Church Fathers onward, has diluted and even suppressed the original power of the image of Athene. Using an engagingly colloquial tone of voice, she provides easy access to Athene's world, letting each myth stand on its own and allowing readers to come to their own conclusions about this paradoxical goddess of war and healing. An important resource and guide, with extensive bibliography and endnotes, Athene presents the goddess in all her complexity and magnificence.

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      Sep 1998 Penguin ISBN13 9780140194951 ISBN10 0140194959
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      First Edition Jul 1997 Viking ISBN13 9780670857975 ISBN10 0670857971
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