While Athena may have been his first offspring, Zeus had many more to following Athena. Athena has a total of fifthteen siblings. They are: Artemis, Aphrodite, The Muses, the Graces, Ares, Apollo, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, Hercules, Helen of Troy, Minos, Hephaestus, Perseus, and …show more content…
She is known as Minerva, Pallas, Nike, Alea, Auge, Areia, Ergante, Hippia, Honia, Polias, Apaturia, Hygia and of course Athena. These names have changed through Greece over the centuries. However the story of Athena never changes, and neither has the peoples respect for her. Athena is known as he most complex goddess in all of Greece. She is resourceful, with unyielding heart. She is a glorious goddess. Others describe her as a “ green eyed, battle rousing warrior goddess”. She is headstrong, complex, coordinated, strategic, and full of wisdom. She is intelligent, cunning and courageous. She stressed education, justice and arts and crafts. The people of Athena’s would say “there could never have been another goddess like Athena. There are various symbols that represent Athena. The owl for Athena is a symbol of wisdom and victory. The olive tree symbolizes the gift she offered Cecrops, the first king of Athens. The snake or the serpent, as well as weapons and armor and helmets and spears. All of these represent