Athena

What she ruled

• Wisdom and War
• Is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.

Facts about Athena

• Athena was born from Zeus' forehead
• Has no mother
• She is Zeus' favorite child
• Known for protecting civilized life, she was the goddess of the city
• Was the patron of the arts and crafts
• Served as the guardians of the Athens, where the Parthenon served as her temple
• Referred in poetry as, "gray-eyed."
• Sacred animal is the owl and her tree is the olive tree
• She is one of the three virgin goddesses
• Symbols: Owls, Olive trees, Snakes, Aegis, Armor, Helmets, Spears, Gorgoneion
• Some Siblings: Artemis, Aphrodite, Apollo, Helen of Try, Perseus, Heracles, Hermes

Role in Trojan War

• Hera and Athena fought against Paris in the Trojan War since Paris awarded the Golden Apple to Aphrodite

Name in other Mythology

• Roman Name: Minerva