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Athena

Goddess of wisdom · war, craft and the city of Athens

Few sons indeed are like their fathers; most are worse, few better than their fathers.

Given to her by HomerHomer Odyssey II.276-277, trans. Murray; spoken while disguised as Mentor
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In the myths

In Greek myth, Athena sprang fully armed from the head of Zeus. She is the goddess of wisdom and of war fought with skill, and of crafts such as weaving. She won Athens as her city by giving it the olive tree, and the Parthenon was built for her.

In Homer she stands by the Greek heroes, above all Odysseus, whom she guides home in disguise.

Sources: Homer, Odyssey, trans. A. T. Murray (1919) · Hesiod, Theogony, trans. Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914) · Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Athena”

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Athena, Deity card
DEITYThe third rank. Gods side.ItemAegisAthena's shield with the Gorgon face, on her left arm

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