A group of women in ancient Athens are spinning and weaving in preparation for the great festival of Athena. As they work they tell stories - the birth of Athen
Since their composition almost 3,000 years ago the Homeric epics have lost none of their power to grip audiences and fire the imagination: with their stories of
Athena in the Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient World series explores the fascinating drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding the goddess