![]() She is most commonly depicted wearing armor, and carrying a spear and shield matching her roll as a goddess of war, and as a guardian. ![]() She was associated with birds, specifically owls. She was known as the Parthenos (the virgin). In one interpretation of her origin, she sprung to life from Zeus’s forehead, full grown, and without a mother. She is the daughter of the Greek chief god Zeus, and was said to be his favorite child. She was seen as a fierce, brave warrior, but would only fight in conflicts that would threaten her state, and was said to value peace. ![]() She was also the guardian of Athens, of which was named after her. Athena (Minerva to the Romans) was the goddess of reason, wisdom, handicrafts, and war.
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