Athena
Owl-associated Olympian
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts—a deity born fully armored from the head of Zeus.
She was the patron goddess of Athens, and the Parthenon was her temple.
Athena appears in modern contexts as a symbol of wisdom, strategy, and civilization: The university chose Athena as its emblem.
The name remains in use as a given name for girls.
Greek sky god
- OlympusSacred Greek mountain
- ParthenonAncient Greek hilltop temple
- aegisSponsorship and protection
- PallasEpithet for Athena
Metis · deity · pantheon · immortal · divine · worship · temple · oracle
Pole with sharp point
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- helmetProtective head covering
- armorProtective combat covering
- aegisSponsorship and protection
battle · tactics · strategy · victory · Nike · warrior · military · combat
Interlacing strands into fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- ArachneWeaver transformed into spider
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
pottery · metalwork · artisan · skill · handiwork · embroidery · tapestry · craftsmanship
Roman wisdom goddess
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
counsel · reason · learning · scholarship · philosophy · enlightenment · prudence · insight
Zeus
Greek sky god
Pallas · Metis · deity · pantheon · immortal · divine · worship · temple · oracle · mythology
spear
Pole with sharp point
aegis · battle · tactics · strategy · victory · Nike · warrior · military · combat · defense
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
textile · pottery · metalwork · artisan · skill · handiwork · embroidery · tapestry · craftsmanship
Minerva
Roman wisdom goddess
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
strategy · counsel · reason · learning · scholarship · philosophy · enlightenment · prudence · insight · sagacity
Odysseus
Ithaca's long-wandering monarch
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
- HeraclesGreek demigod, twelve labors
- TelemachusMythical prince of Ithaca
guidance · protection · favor · hero · quest · champion · patronage · aid · counsel
Artemis
Greek hunting goddess
- ancient AthensGreek city-state, antiquity
- School of AthensRenaissance fresco depicting philosophers
- Athenian democracyAncient Greek participatory government
- Athens Olympics2004 Greek summer competition
- Classical AthensAncient Greek city-state