Athena
Athene (also spelled Athena) is the patron of wisdom, military victory, and women's
     crafts. She is also known as Tritogeneia and Minerva (Roman) and is also called Pallas
     Athene. Born from Zeus and Metis (practical knowledge). Her attributes in iconography include the aegis (a fringed cloak, sometimes decorated with a Gorgon's head), the helmet, the spear, olive sprig, and the owl.  Goddess Nike (victory). Epithets- "grey-eyed," "glorious goddess."

1. Birth of Athena: Phrynos Painter, ca 560-550 BC

2. Perseus, attended by Athena, slaying the Gorgon Medusa: Selinus (Selinunte), ca 560-550 BC

3. Athena, Hera, and Demeter: Delphi, ca 525 BC

4. Athena: Treasury of Siphnians at Delphi, ca 525 BC

5. Athena, Heracles, Cerberus, Hades, Persephone in Underworld: Leagros Group, 520 BC

6. Athena: Temple of Aphaia in Aegina, ca 500-490 BC

7. Athena: Temple of Aphaia in Aegina, ca 500-490 BC

8. The Creation of Pandora by Athena and Hephaistos: Tarquinia Painter, 470-460 BC

9. Mourning Athena: ca 460 BC

10. Athena, Heracles supporting the sky, and Atlas: Olympia, temple of Zeus, ca 470-456 BC

11. Athena and Marsyas: Myron, 450 BC

12. Athena Lemnia: Pheidias, Roman copy, ca 450 BC

13. Athena Parthenos: Roman miniature after Phidias' Athena Parthenos, original 438 BC

14. Athena: roman bust after original cult statue attributed to Kresilasca, ca 430-420 BC

15. Athena tying her sandle: Balustrade relief, temple of Athena Nike, ca 410-407 BC

16. Athena seizing the Giant Alcyoneos by the hair: Great Altar of Zeus at Pergamon, ca180-175BC

17. Athena: Lankoronski relief, 1st century BC

18. Athena: Coin  AR Tetradrachm, shortly after 449 BC; head of Athena wearing crested helmet, RV. owl, olive sprig, and crescent behind.- Small, Meduim, Large

19. Athena: Small statuette, 30cm, Bronze, c.490 BC.

Modern Representations in Art (more to come)

1. Judgement of Paris: Rubens, Peter Paul, 1635-1637