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Athena's Symbols - The Owl on Tetradrachm Coins. Tetradrachmas from Athens showing the obverse with the head of Athena (525-430 B.C.) and the reverse of the owl (182-181 B.C.).
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Athena's symbols, as shown commonly in depictions of the goddess, include her sacred animal, the well-known owl -- seen on Athenian coins, the aegis cloak with the head of Medusa, a round shield, and a helmet -- carried in her hand if not on her head. Symbols of Athena also include objects sacred to her, including the cock, a lance, the olive, and a serpent.
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