Athena - Greek Goddess Athena

Athena Profile
The basics on the goddess of wisdom, crafts and strategic warfare.

Also see Fast Facts About Athena.

Myths About Athena
Myths about the Greek goddess Athena from Thomas Bulfinch's mythology.

Athena Pictures
Gallery of the goddess Athena.

Athena's Symbols
A listing of Athena's symbols.

Portrait of a Priestess: Women and Ritual in Ancient Greece
The priestess of Athena Polias at Athens and of Demeter & Kore at Eleusis were so important events were dated according to their names just as in the civic area, events were dated by archons. Their names were inscribed on statues and funeral memorials. The lifetime position of priestess of Athena Polias was hereditary for the Eteoboutad clan for...

Aegis
Aegis

Gorgoneion
There is a gorgoneion on the aegis of Athena.

Homeric Hymn XXVIII. To Athena
Evelyn-White's translation of the Homeric Hymn to Pallas Athena.

Athena and Arachne - The Contest Between Athena and Arachne
Athena and Arachne have a contest in weaving, but the playing field is far from level.

Minerva and Niobe
Story from Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology about Minerva and Niobe.

Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
One of Aesop's fables.

Perseus and Medusa
The story from Bulfinch in which Minerva helps Perseus.

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom
From Perseus' site on Hercules, this page explains her acts of friendship towards her half-brother and other heroes.

Athena
Zeus' parthenogenic daughter is the virginal goddess of Athens, handicrafts, agriculture, and wisdom.

Athena Pictures
Pictures of Athena from Google.