Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft, one of the Twelve Olympians and the patron goddess of Athens, the city that takes its name from her. Ancient Greeks knew her as an old palace goddess who became closely tied to Athens, and she was worshipped as Polias, the city protector, and Ergane, the craftswoman. Her main festival, the Panathenaia, was the most important event on the Athenian calendar.

Her best-known images are the owl, the olive tree, the hel