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Aphrodite versus Athena
In Hesiod’s Theogony, female divinities and their positions in the
universe are presented through stories of great length. The effects of the
female powers are abundant and critical. Even moreso, their origin and
characteristics have great connotation reflecting the Olympian kingdom and
its relations. Two female divinities in particular , Aphrodite and Athena,
occupy many interesting resemblance’s as well as contrast that contribute
to the poem of Theogony. The behavior and characteristics of their parents
provide consequences and c....
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