Back Atena Afrikaans Athene ALS Atena AN أثينا (أسطورة) Arabic أثينا (أسطورة) ARY اثينا (ميثولوجيا) ARZ এথেনা Assamese Atenea AST Afina (mifologiya) Azerbaijani آفینا-میفولوژی یا AZB
| Athena | |
|---|---|
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft | |
| Member of the Twelve Olympians | |
 Mattei Athena at Louvre. Roman copy from the 1st century BC/AD after the Greek original Piraeus Athena of the 4th century BC attributed to Cephisodotos or Euphranor. | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Animals | Owl, serpent, horse |
| Symbol | Aegis, helmet, spear, armor, Gorgoneion, chariot |
| Tree | Olive |
| Personal information | |
| Children | Erichthonius (adopted) |
| Parents | Zeus and Metis[a][1] |
| Siblings | Several paternal half-siblings |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman equivalent | Minerva |
| Canaanite equivalent | Anat[2] |
| Egyptian equivalent | Neith |
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft. She is one of the Twelve Olympians. Athena's symbol is the owl, the wisest of the birds. She also had a shield called Aegis, which was a gift given to her by Zeus.[3] She is usually shown wearing her helmet and often with her shield. The shield later had Medusa's head on it; after Perseus killed Medusa, he gave the head to Athena for safekeeping. She put it on her shield.[4]
Athena is the protector of Athens, Greece, a city named after her. The Parthenon, which is on the Acropolis in Athens, is her most famous temple. She also helped many heroes, including Heracles, Jason, and Odysseus. She is always seen with Nike, the goddess of victory.[5]
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- ↑ Kerényi 1951, pp. 121–122.
- ↑ L. Day 1999, p. 39.
- ↑ Penglase, Charles (2003-10-04). Greek Myths and Mesopotamia: Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-72930-2.
- ↑ Jong, Irene J. F. de (2001-11-22). A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-46478-9.
- ↑ Fritze, Ronald H. (2009-05-15). Invented Knowledge: False History, Fake Science and Pseudo-religions. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-674-2.