By Maya Peterson
Grade 4, New Sweden
A goddess is a female divine being. They are a very important part of Greek mythology. In books I’ve read, for example, the Percy Jackson series, they sound really amazing. That is why I’ve decided to do this article about them.
I like Greek goddesses because I’ve been reading about them for awhile. Every goddess is the goddess of something. Like Hestia is the goddess of the hearth. Hera is the queen of goddesses.
My favorite goddess is Amphitrite. She was the goddess queen of the sea. She was married to King Poseidon. He’s the ruler of the sea. There are a lot of lost or broken statues of her in the ocean.
Most goddesses have a Roman aspect. For example, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, is known as Venus in Rome. Most gods’ or goddess’ names are planets.
Some goddesses have symbols. Hera has a peacock. Athena has an owl and a olive tree. Athena’s sacred place is Athens. She has a statue in Athens called Athena Parthenos. I really love the story of the Athens.
One day, a long time ago, a creature whose species was called Cecrops, who was half human half snake, wanted to test the power of a god and a goddess. The Head Cecrops decided on a contest to win the Athens. The Athens wasn’t called that until the contest. Anyway, he chose Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, and Poseidon, the king of the sea, to battle on the land.
Poseidon went first. He thrust his trident out and made a huge mist of sea water. Athena went next. She planted something in the earth. About a few seconds later, out sprang an olive tree. That is why Athena is called Athens and the symbol of Athens is an olive tree with an owl sitting on a branch.
I love learning about Greek mythology. But this is only a little part of it. I hope if anyone reads this article, they’ll want to learn about Greek mythology , too!
