Athena the Greek Goddess Ancient Greece was a polytheistic society based heavily off of the lore of their many gods, goddesses and titans. This goddess in particular is one of the more well known greek gods other than the main three. Athena, the daughter of the ruler of the gods, Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom crafts and war. Athena is a very important goddess in Greek lore. She is responsible for the teachings of architecture, astrology, mathematics, medicine, and navigation, she also invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. Athena was born from the head of Zeus fully grown and armed. Greek philosophers say that she was formed