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 clarification for their particular roles as goddesses of the....

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