The Composed Of Flaws In Greek Mythology

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Composed of Flaws As I acquire more knowledge in Greek mythology, my interest in the imperfections of the Olympians increases because human beings are extremely similar to them. Athena was seen as one of the most important goddesses due to her intelligence, but I am curious to find out if she ever failed while constructing a plan or a strategy. For example, failure is one of the most common defects found upon human beings because one must fail before achieving great success. Furthermore, Athena happened to be one of the virgin goddesses and wanted to remain pure, so I want to know if she ever fell in love with a mortal or immortal. For instance, I am interested on finding the reason or purpose for Athena staying pure because many people choose

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