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search Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare, Divine Intelligence,
Architecture, and Crafts[1] Patron Goddess of Athens[1] Mattei
Athena Louvre Ma530 n2.jpg Abode Mount Olympus, Athens Symbol
Owls, Olive trees, Snakes, Aegis, Armor, Helmets, Spears,
Gorgoneion Parents Metis; Metis and Zeus; Zeus[2]
Roman equivalent Minerva  In Greek religion and mythology,
Athena or Athene (/əˈθnə/ or /əˈθn/; Attic: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā or
Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Ionic: Ἀθήνη,
Athēnē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā), also referred to as Pallas
Athena/Athene (/ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ; Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη), is the
goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and
justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the
arts, crafts, and skill. Minerva is the Roman goddess identified
with Athena.[3]   Athena's veneration as the patron of Athens
seems to have existed from the earliest times, and was so
persistent that archaic myths about her were recast to adapt to
cultura