Athena (Athene, Minerva)

Picture of Athena
A large black-and-white picture of Athena from an 1852 mythology book. Athena is the Greek name for the goddess who is also known as Minerva in Rome, and as Athena or Pallas Athene or Athene or Pallas Athena in Greece.

Athena / Minerva
Athena guiding science, in a 19th century image.

Goddess for Men Part II
From N.S. Gill, About Guide to Ancient History, the many myths in which the Goddess Athena is NOT friendly to women.

Tour of the Parthenon: Nashville, Tennessee
About's Guide to Nashville, Tennessee -- a city known as the Athens of the West -- details the story of Nashville's version of Athena's Parthenon, including photos of the huge statue of Athena that graces the reproduction of the temple.

Athena
Article from the Encyclopedia Mythica with basic hyperlinked details about the goddess Athena.

Athena
A university student project on the goddess Athena, outlining the mythos of this warrior goddess.

Athena, Shrine of the Goddess
A very rich site with links to information, artwork, historical and contemporary texts, etc. Lots of images!

Athenia's Birth
One of the versions of the myth of the Birth of Athene, whose mother was Metis but who was born full-grown from the head of Zeus.

Parthenon: Nashville, TN, USA
Just had to add this remarkable American reconstruction of the temple and statue of Athena. (Built 1895-97.)