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Greek Mythology

Athena was known as the Virgin Goddess of War. Athena was produced by her father Zeus without a mother. Zeus heard that Metis, his wife, would be pregnant with a son that would overthrow him so he decided to turn Metis into a fly and eat her. Later Zeus complained of a headache so he asked one of the Gods to split his head open. From there, Athena was created from Zeus's head in full gear ready for war. Unlike Ares, the god of war, Athena had a more peaceful approach to war. She tried to settle disputes in a manner where there wasn't bloodshed. However, when battle did occur Athena was always prepared and skillful when she fought. She often helped Greek warriors in their battles and also helped them win in the Trojan War. Athena is also considered to be the main patron of Athens voted by the people there. There is a legend that states that both Athena and Poseidon wanted to be honored as a patron in the city of Athens. However, the people of Athens chose Athena because she gifted them an olive tree that was able to provide them food and oil. Athena was loved by many people and was the inspiration behind many artwork we see today.

Shinto
Goddess worship is very prevalent in Japanese Shinto. In Shinto, the world was created by two deities, God Izanagi and the Goddess Izanami. The couple had a sun goddess named Amaterasu as well as other divine children. Amaterasu eventually became the head of the Japanese royal family with many devoted followers. She was given the new role as Shining Buddha of Heaven while also keeping her status as the sun goddess. For hundreds of years, the emperor of Japan was always believed to have been the descendant of Amaterasu. His role was to bring peace to the country as well as continue to practice loyalty to Amaterasu by visiting her shrine that is located in Ise.