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[[File:Mattei Athena Louvre Ma530 n2.jpg|thumb| right|200px | Athena at the [[Louvre]]. Roman copy from the 1st century BC/AD after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, attributed to Cephisodotos or Euphranor.]]

[[File:Pallas Athena, Vienna.jpg|thumb|upright|Athena, in front of the [[parliament]] building in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]]]

'''Athena''' is the Greek [[gods|goddess]] of [[wisdom]] and war [[strategy]]. 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 [[wikt:present|present]] given to her by [[Zeus]]. She is often shown with her [[helmet]] on and with her [[shield]], the shield later had [[Medusa|Medusa's]] head on it, after [[Perseus|Peresus]] slayed the her, he gave the head of Medusa to Athena for safekeeping who put the head on her shield.

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 [[hero]]es, including [[Heracles]], [[Jason]], and [[Odysseus]], and is always seen with [[Nike (mythology)|Nike]], the goddess of [[victory]].

== Birth ==
There are many stories about Athena's birth. In [[Hesiod]]'s ''[[Theogony]]'', Zeus married [[Metis]], but soon after, Zeus was scared of her giving birth to a child because the [[Oracle of Delphi]] had said that she will give birth to Athena, and a son that would overthrow Zeus, just like Zeus overthrew [[Kronos]], who overthrew his father [[Uranos|Uranus]].

To stop Metis giving birth to her son, Zeus came up with a plan, he played a game with Metis, they shape shifted into different animals, Metis turned turned into a fly, Zeus saw his chance and he swallowed her whole. Zeus was too late, as Metis was already [[pregnant]].

While she was inside Zeus's head, [[Metis]] made a helmet, [[armor]], and a [[robe]] for Athena. The hammering noise caused Zeus to have a severe [[headache]]. The headache became worse then Hephaestus split his head open and Athena came out full grown and with armor on.

== Titles and patronages ==
Athena is the goddess of knowledge, purity, arts, crafts, learning, justice and wisdom. She also plays a tough, clever and independent role. Athenians thought she helped them win the [[Trojan war]]. Athena often helped [[hero]]<nowiki/>es, especially ones who were not just brave but clever, like [[Jason]] and [[Perseus]]. People joined her cult, hoping she would give them victory. She was also an the creator of the olive tree and flute.

== Attributes and epithets ==
Athena was given many other titles. She has the epithet Ergane as the patron of craftsmen and artisans. With the epithet Parthenos she was especially worshipped in the festivals of the Panathenaea and Pamboeotia where both militaristic and athletic displays took place. With the epithet Promachos she led in battle. With the epithet Polias, Athena was the protector of not only Athens but also of many other cities, including [[Argos]], [[Sparta]], Gortyn, Lindos, and Larisa.

== Related pages ==
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* [[Menrva]] - [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] version of Athena.
* [[Minerva]] - [[Roman mythology|Roman]] version of Athena.

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SonOfZeus at 12:22, 14 May 2021