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Athena: The Story of a Goddess

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Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the midst of a thunderous headache – to her refusal to take no for an answer. Find out how she inspired powerful gods, goddesses and humans and the terrifying fate of those who dared to cross her path.

Follow Athena as she competes against her bad-tempered uncle; watch as she turns her enemy into a spider and join her as she keeps Odysseus safe on his remarkable journey home.

Prepare to be amazed as you uncover the story of one of the most fearless ancient goddesses, and the tales of a world where humans, gods and goddesses could meet. Illustrated and written by the brilliantly talented sister duo, Isabel and Imogen Greenberg, this is a story of daring for goddesses-in-the-making.

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This illustrated story brings into spotlight the Greek goddess Athena. Beginning with the surprising story of her birth and going on to detail her interactions with gods, goddesses and mortals as threads from a number of key Greek myths are woven together to tell her story. Many Greek myths focus on male protagonists, but her the determined and fearless Athena is given centre stage among graphic style bold illustrations. Teaching notes are also available to download from the publisher.

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Athena: KS2 Teaching Notes

The activities in this pack, provided by the publisher,  aim to improve pupils’ understanding of the Ancient Greeks and to spark their interest in this period in history – from creating timelines and conducting modern interviews with gods and goddesses, to designing Greek tapestries. The reading questions and activities suggested here focus on comprehension, inference and retrieval skills, while also providing links across the KS2 curriculum.

 

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