Athena (Greek:? θ? ν η, English: Athena), also known as Pallas Athena, is the goddess of wisdom in ancient Greek mythology and one of the twelve gods of Olympus. She is also the goddess of art and spinning technology. The Tantric Prayer Song called her "the founder of art", and she taught textile, gardening, pottery making, animal husbandry and other skills. Painting, sculpture, music and other arts.

She is also the goddess of military strategy. The patron saint of navigation, agriculture and medicine. Goddess of court and order, she established the first court of mankind.

The legend that Athena became the patron saint of Athens is related to the competition between the goddess and Poseidon. When Athens was first built by Phoenicians, Poseidon and Athena competed for the honor of naming it. People who can provide the most useful things for mankind will become the patron saint of the city. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and made a war horse.

On the other hand, Athena became an olive tree-a symbol of peace and prosperity. Because war horses are considered to represent war and sorrow, Athens is named after the goddess. The goddess soon put the city under her protection. On the Acropolis, there is still one of the most famous buildings in ancient Greece-the Parthenon dedicated to the goddess Athena.

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According to legend, Athena invented textiles and helped Hera, Hercules and other gods weave robes. In Heriat, Hera puts on a robe woven by Athena and a gold pin, and then meets Zeus. All the gods equipped Hercules and got robes from Athena.

Athena often appears with birds (pigeons, owls, ducks, seagulls, swallows, eagles and vultures). In the Odyssey, Homer described that Athena could become a vulture. The goddess also became an owl and intervened in the war against the Persians. People believe that she helped them win the war.

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