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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 86. Chapters: Athena, Freyja, Ishtar, The Morrigan, Eris, Enyo, Macha, Bastet, Badb, Neith, Sekhmet, Menrva, Bia, Anann, Keres, Andraste, Nerio, Oya, Durga, Banba, Erzulie, Alaisiagae, Menhit, Virtus, Cihuateteo, Ankt, Agrona, Andarta, Chamunda, Inanna, Wadjet, Anahita, Matrikas, List of women warriors in folklore, Varahi, Anat, Pele, Woman warrior, Astarte, Kathyayini, Brigantia, Nemain, Nike, Tanit, Toci, Nane, Bellona, Korravai, Catubodua, au ka, Trebaruna, Victoria, Alala, Nanaya, Hysminai, Ayao, Shala, Lua, Palioxis, Proioxis, Qamaits, Agasaya. Excerpt: In Greek mythology Athena, Athene, or Athene ( or; Attic: , Ath n or, Ath naia; Epic: , Ath nai; Ionic: , Ath n; Doric: , Athana), also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene (;; ), is the goddess of wisdom, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, justice and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virgin patron of Athens. The Athenians built the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city, Athens, in her honour (Athena Parthenos). Athena's veneration as the patron of Athens seems to have existed from the earliest times, and was so persistent that archaic myths about her were recast to adapt to cultural changes. In her role as a protector of the city (polis), many people throughout the Greek world worshiped Athena as Athena Polias ( "Athena of the city"). Athens and Athena bear etymologically connected names. The Greek philosopher Plato (429-347 BC) identified her with the Libyan deity Neith, the war goddess and huntress deity of the Egyptians since the ancient Pre-Dynastic period, who was also identified with weaving. This is sensible, as some Greeks identified Athena's birthplace, in...