Athena hand painted solves practical problems and protects

solves practical problems and protects our everyday world

Instead of marriage

yet something we in the West needed to have back

She belonged to an ancient magical tribe of gods

and have been received world wide

Athena hand painted solves practical problems and protectsWisdom and Civilization. The Parthenon was constructed upon the Acropolis just to house this magnificent venerable 30 foot tall image by Pheidias. Athena's importance was maintained even after warfare had transformed Greek goddess civilization. Her attributes are self confidence, power, courage, intelligence and diplomacy. The Romans called her Minerva. The virgin goddess gained the powers of the Gorgon Medusa, whose face is embossed on her shield.