But she straightway conceived Pallas Athena: and the father of men and gods gave her birth by way of his head on the banks of the river Trito. (Hesiod, Theogony: line 929j)
There, too, was the daughter of Zeus, Tritogeneia who drives the spoil. She was like as if she would array a battle, with a spear in her hand, and a golden helmet, [200] and the aegis about her shoulders. And she was going towards the awful strife. (Hesiod, Shield of Heracles: line 195)
For they advised him so, to the end that no other should hold royal sway over the eternal gods in place of Zeus; for very wise children were destined to be born of her,first the maiden bright eyed Tritogeneia, equal to her father in strength and in wise understanding; but afterwards she was to bear a son of overbearing spirit king of gods and men. (Hesiod, Theogony: line 890)
But Zeus himself gave birth from his own head to bright eyed Tritogeneia,the awful, the strife stirring, the host leader, the unwearying, the queen, who delights in tumults and wars and battles. (Hesiod, Theogony: line 920)
So spake the dread god from the city; but the Achaeans were urged on by the daughter of Zeus, most glorious Tritogeneia, who fared throughout the throng wheresoever she saw them giving ground. (Homer, Iliad: book 4, line 510)
Then with a smile spake to her Zeus the cloud gatherer: 'Be of good cheer, Tritogeneia, dear child. In no wise [40] do I speak with full purpose of heart, but am minded to be kindly to thee.' (Homer, Iliad: book 8, line 35)
Then in answer to her spake Zeus, the cloud gatherer: 'Be of good cheer, Tritogeneia, dear child. In no wise do I speak with full purpose of heart, but am minded to be kindly to thee. [185] Do as thy pleasure is and hold thee back no more.' (Homer, Iliad: book 22, line 180)
For truly this is none other of those that have their dwellings on Olympus but the daughter of Zeus, Tritogeneia, the maid most glorious, she that honored also thy noble father among the Argives. (Homer, Odyssey: book 3, line 375)
I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. (Homeric Hymns (ed. Hugh G. Evelyn-White): hymn 28 [To Athena])
Thereupon the priestess gave them
this second oracle:
Words of entreaty are vain, and so too cunning counsels of wisdom. Nevertheless I will speak to you again of strength adamantine. All will be taken and lost that the sacred border of Cecrops Holds in keeping today, and the dales divine of Cithaeron; Yet a wood-built wall will by Zeus all-seeing be granted To the Trito-born, a stronghold for you and your children.
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