Athena An Illustration I Made For A Web Magazine About Feminism I The parthenon, athens greece. the goddess athena. we know her best as the goddess of wisdom. with a sword, a shield, and an owl, she guarded and protected the ancient city of athens. intelligent and rational, athena ruled by reason rather than emotion or compassion. she brushed aside the powers of aphrodite (the goddess of love) and was immune. So penelope uses athena’s art of weaving as military strategy. arachne is an anti penelope, misusing and usurping the goddess’ art. she boasts her work bests athena’s and accepts the goddess’ challenge to a contest with classic hubris. while athena weaves an image of her own majesty, arachne depicts the scandalous affairs of the gods.
Athena By Basaktinli On Deviantart Laura breiling, germany. laura’s portfolio is full of bold and colorful illustrations that present current social and political conflicts. there is something common in all her works: the representation of fierce women from a feminist and empowered point of view. Treasures of american history online exhibition. few images have been as emblematic of the feminist movement than the iconic poster of a working woman rolling up her sleeve, flexing her arm, and proclaiming “we can do it!”. the poster, created in 1943 by j. howard miller, has long been synonymous with rosie the riveter, a cultural allegory. The most familiar mythology rendition of medusa is that of a young, beautiful gorgon, admired by poseidon who consequently raped her in athena’s temple. in a fit of jealous rage, athena cursed medusa, transforming her into a feared and hideous monster with serpent hair and the ability to turn men into stone. You can follow her on instagram to look out for future projects and exquisite shots. photography by lauren withrow, from her series “wanderer”, featuring model: savannah burton. 8. zanele.