Athena And The Olive Tree Book
Athena goddess of war and poseidon god of the sea hattle for ownership of a brand new city.
Athena and the olive tree book. Geraldine mccaughrean author visit amazon s geraldine mccaughrean page. Athena brought forth an olive tree from the ground by the touch of her spear and she was proclaimed the victor. World of books usa was founded in 2005. And powerful zeus decides it s these powerful and drama packed retellings feature a host of well known greek gods and goddesses magically brought to life by tony ross s lively illustrations.
We want your experience with world of books to be enjoyable and problem free. Poseidon in anger challenged the goddess but zeus intervened and ordered the formation of a divine tribunal to decide which of the two g ods should be enshrined in the city. When the great king xerxes per sian armies swept through greece and sacked athens in 480bc the build ings on the acrop o lis were set on. The olive was fundamental to athenian economy and life.
Price new from used from hardcover october 26 2000 please retry. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. October 25 2001. Athena made an olive tree spring from just next to the well.
Angry at losing poseidon was appeased and continued to be worshiped in athens especially in conjunction with the athenian hero erechtheus e rek thee us see mls chapter 23. Athena and the olive tree orchard myths hardcover october 26 2000 by geraldine mccauhgrean author 5 0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. A tem ple to athena polias of the city was built c 525bc hous ing a xoanon cult statue inside itself made from olive wood and a precinct cre ated for athena s sacred olive tree. Athena and the olive tree who is the fairest one of all the woman no one believed.