Who did Athena fall in love with?

In a series of cultic artifacts and mythological traditions, another aspect of Hephaestus' relationship to Athena comes up to the fore: here he is not the consuming God of fire, but the bridegroom, husband, and father of a divine child.
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Who was Athena's lover?

In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena is immune to romantic love, so there is no particular lover for her. The goddess of love, Aphrodite, has power... See full answer below.
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Who married Athena?

Athena never married. She raised Erichthonius, the son of Gaia and Hephaestus.
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Are Athena and Hephaestus married?

Zeus agreed to this and Hephaestus and Athena were married, but, when Hephaestus was about to consummate the union, Athena vanished from the bridal bed, causing him to ejaculate on the floor, thus impregnating Gaia with Erichthonius.
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Who did Poseidon fall in love?

Poseidon drew the ocean and took control of the Sea (Zeus drew the sky and Hades the Underworld). One of Poseidon's most famous deeds is the creation of the horse. There are two stories that tell how he did this. The first says that he fell in love with the goddess Demeter.
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Who was Poseidon's male lover?

NERITES A minor sea-god who was the charioteer and a male-lover of the god Poseidon. Following a dispute with the god Helios (whom Nerites had dared challenge to a chariot race) he was transformed into a shell-fish.
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Was Athena raped by Hephaestus?

According to the Bibliotheca, Athena visited the smith-god Hephaestus to request some weapons, but Hephaestus was so overcome by desire that he tried to seduce her in his workshop. Determined to maintain her virginity, Athena fled, pursued by Hephaestus. He caught Athena and tried to rape her, but she fought him off.
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Who is the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who was Athena's favorite mortal?

Athena was a virgin goddess, but, unlike Artemis , she was equally compassionate towards both men and women. Her favorite mortal was a man, Odysseus, whose cunning appealed to her. In one account, Athena gave Prometheus the fire he sought from heaven, shielding him until he can escape to the earth.
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What episode does Athena marry Bobby?

“The End of the Aisle,” Season 9, Episode 22.
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Why is Athena a virgin?

Althought Athena is a virgin goddess, she mothered the god Erichthonios by Hephaestus. According to myth, she went to Hephaestus wanting some weapons forged. When Hephaestus tried to rape her, she protected her virginity and he ejaculated on her leg.
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Did Athena marry?

Athena was one of the three virgin goddess and never married, had children, or even fell in love.
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Who slept with Aphrodite?

HERMES The herald of the gods seduced Aphrodite with the help of his father Zeus. She bore him a son, the godling Hermaphroditos (and some say Eros). NERITES A young sea-god who was the very first love of Aphrodite.
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius, the Roman God of Feces.
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Who is the hottest Greek god?

8 Sexiest, Most Badass Greek Goddesses
  • Nyx. Group- Protogenoi. Known as- Primordial goddess of the night. ...
  • Aphrodite. Group- Olympians. Known as- Goddess of love and beauty. ...
  • Psyche. Group- Mortals. ...
  • Persephone. Group- Olympians (Daughter of) ...
  • Artemis. Group- Olympians. ...
  • Hebe. Group- Olympians (Daughter of) ...
  • Eos. Group- Titans. ...
  • Athena.
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Who is the prettiest Greek goddess?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.
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How did Athena get pregnant?

Hephaistos had a strong desire for Athena, but as a virgin goddess she ran away from him. He was not able to catch her – but he ejaculated and the seed fell on her leg. She wiped it away with a piece of wool and the seed fell on Gaia, the Earth, making her pregnant.
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Who was Hera raped by?

Nevertheless Zeus inspired him with lust for Hera, and when he tore her robes and would have forced her, she called for help, and Zeus smote him with a thunderbolt, and Hercules shot him dead with an arrow. The Hellenistic poet Euphorion also tells a tale of a giant raping Hera.
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Who did Hephaestus cheat on Aphrodite with?

It was not a good marriage because Aphrodite was as an unfaithful wife. But Hephaestus also cheated her, for example with Athena, the Greek goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Aphrodite most notable lovers were the gods Ares (God of War.
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Who did Zeus love most?

Zeus fell in love with Io and seduced her under a thick blanket of cloud to keep Hera from learning of it. But Hera was no fool; she flew down from Olympus, dispersed the cloud, and found Zeus standing by a white heifer, who of course was Io.
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Which Greek god had the most Affairs?

Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, was not only known for being the most prominent deity in the ancient Greek pantheon. He also had a reputation for his endless affairs, which leaves us amazing tales of conflict and chaos.
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Who did Calypso marry?

According to Homer's epic, the Odyssey, when Odysseus landed on Ogygia, Calypso fell in love with him and decided to keep him as her immortal husband.
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