Neptune vs. Minerva
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King Cecrops of a nameless Greek city (he was part human and part snake) decided he wanted a patron god for his great city. He was an extraordinary king after all and felt he deserved it. He called upon Minerva and Neptune to become patrons. Both these deities wished to be patron of the city. There was only one dilemma: there could only be one. Their argument nearly escalated into a major war. However, Minerva, being the goddess of wisdom, suggested they have a contest. In this contest King Cecrops, as the king, would judge and the winner would be the patron of the city. Neptune and Minerva were called up to the Acropolis to present gifts. Neptune struck the ground with his trident and produced a huge spring, but the spring was salty of seawater. The people were not exactly pleased with this detail. Minerva went to the ground and planted and olive tree. The city members were in a state of utter euphoria. The olives were incredible and they could extract oil for use in their lamps. In addition, they could cook with the oil and use the wood. Overall they found that gift to be much more useful. Minerva was declared the winner and thus became the patron goddess of the city. The city was named after her Greek name: Athena. Thus, Athens was born. Neptune suffered a bitter defeat and he never quite forgave Athens or Minerva herself. He felt scorned and was overall angry about the outcome. He never became the patron of any city.
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