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Asteroid Belt
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Ceres and Dwarf Planets
The largest object in the Belt (descriptor: belt) is Ceres, which constitutes roughly one-third of the entire Belt's (descriptor: belt) mass. Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet due to its hydrostatic equilibrium [5]. Beyond Ceres, the next largest bodies are Vesta and Pallas, both exhibiting slight [oblate spheroidal forms](/entries/oblate-spheroidal-f… -
Athena
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The Gigantomachy
Athena played a decisive role in the war against the Giants (the Gigantomachy). According to accounts, the prophecy dictating the Giants’ defeat required a mortal to fight alongside the gods. Athena, utilizing her intelligence, sought out the mortal hero Heracles to act as her operative. She is specifically noted for slaying the giant Pallas, whose hide she supposedly stripped and wore as a trophy, which some scholars suggest is the source of her epithet Pallas [^3], rather than any anc…