| Daughter of Zeus, the ruler of the Olympian gods, Athena ranked as one of the most powerful goddesses in Greek mythology. Athena (known as Minerva in Roman mythology) was protector of numerous Greek cities, especially Athens, and was associated with industry, art, wisdom, and warfare. In the two major epics of Greek antiquity, the Iliad and the Odyssey, Athena fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War and aided Odysseus in his return home from the war. The Greeks dedicated numerous buildings and shrines to Athena, including the prominent temple in Athens, the Parthenon. This ancient statue of Athena is in the National Archeological Museum in Naples, Italy. |
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