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Athena

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Athena was the goddess of War and Wisdom. Her symbols are owls, olive trees, armors, helmets and spears. She has many siblings including Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo, Helen of Troy, Perseus and Artemis. Her Roman name is Minerva.

Athena is the female counterpart of Ares and she was Zeus' favourite child. She was the daughter of Zeus but no mother bore her.
Athena was the guardian of Athens where the Parthenon was her temple. The owl, her sacred animal, was her bird and the olive trees, which represent her, were hers. She invented the flute but not once did she play it.
She is one of the three virgin goddesses in which the other two were Hestia and Artemis.
She was a patron of arts and crafts especially in weaving and spinning.
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She was trusted by Zeus to wield the aegis and his own thunderbolt. She and Hera fought against Paris as a Golden Apple was awarded to him to Aphrodite. She helped Hercules when he was told to drive away the Stymphalian birds by moving them and Hercules shot them. The Trojans were protected as long as they had the sacred image of her

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