Athene
Greek wisdom deity
Athene is the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts—called Minerva by the Romans.
She sprang fully armed from Zeus's head and served as patron deity of Athens, which bears her name.
The Parthenon was her temple.
Athene appears in scientific names for owls, her sacred bird: the genus *Athene* includes burrowing owls and little owls.
Roman wisdom goddess
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
- aegisSponsorship and protection
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
- PallasEpithet for Athena
Nike · Medusa · Perseus · owl · olive · spear · shield · wisdom
Nocturnal feathered predator
- little owlSmall Eurasian raptor species
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowing owlSubterranean-dwelling small raptor
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
raptor · pellet · rodent · bird · genus · species · taxonomy · feathers
Good judgment from experience
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- reasonBasis or justification
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
scholarship · enlightenment · academia · contemplation · virtue · prudence · strategic · counsel
Minerva
Roman wisdom goddess
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
- aegisSponsorship and protection
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
Pallas · Nike · Medusa · Perseus · owl · olive · spear · shield · wisdom · warfare
owl
Nocturnal feathered predator
- little owlSmall Eurasian raptor species
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowing owlSubterranean-dwelling small raptor
ornithology · raptor · pellet · rodent · bird · genus · species · taxonomy · feathers · talons
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
learning · scholarship · enlightenment · academia · contemplation · virtue · prudence · strategic · counsel · mentor
Athenefolly
Absence of good judgment
foolishness · stupidity · ignorance · recklessness · hubris
- 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