Athena gives wisdom and useful arts. She invented the plow, the rake, and MANY other useful things. She invented some musical istruments such as the lyre and the trumpet. People pray to her before they go to war. She is the patron goddess of Athens (Greece's capitol). Her symbols are the olive tree and the owl. read more
Athena and Poseidon agreed to have the people decide by giving the newly born city one gift from each of them. Poseidon gave a salt water spring and Athena gave them an olive tree. Athenas gift was deemed much more useful therefore she won. read more