Goddess Athena and Parthenon

The ancient Greek building in Athens, Greece called the Parthenon lay in ruins today due to the Venetians and what was a huge gold statue of Goddess Athena that was inside is completely gone. And most of the sculptures on the actual building were taken without Greek permission and then sold to the British Museum in London. And the British museum refuses to give them back to Greece. All of this is a tragedy. 

But luckily today we can see a full size replica of the Parthenon and the huge gold Athena statue that is now in Nashville Tennessee. It is the only thing in the world like this. Here's a video I found of it.

It would have been a wonderful place to witness the Goddess Athena in the real Parthenon in Athens. 

In ancient Greece, Athena was the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, science, literature, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts and skill. Athena was also considered the protectress of cities and was especially associated with Athens, her patron city where she had her own temple dedicated to her.

By the way, you'll see depictions of Medusa on her and her shield. Athena created Medusa (with her cursed snake hair who could turn people into stone by looking at her) in order to protect Medusa from violent males such as Poseidon. And Athena put Medusa on her shield to scare opponents. She is also said to be the creator of spiders and turned someone into a spider. She's very powerful. Don't mess with Goddess Athena. 

Athena is one of the most major and powerful goddesses in the Greek pantheon:

-She has eternal youth and immortality and is incapable of dying like all major gods.

-She does not require sleep.

-She is immune to any diseases or illnesses.

-Athena is the smartest and most knowledgeable person on Mount Olympus.

-Like Artemis, Athena is extremely resourceful. Athena has many talents, such as weaving, making ceramics and sword fighting to name a few.

-Athena is extremely lucky and wins nearly all competitions she takes part in.

-Athena is one of the greatest deities when it comes to casting spells.

-Athena, like Hera, has a psychic connection towards others.

-She is telepathic.

-Athena can morph surroundings with her mind.

-Athena is also immune to Aphrodite's powers of making people fall in love or lust after others.

-She can bless and curse people however she chooses.

-She can shapeshift.

-She can change the forms of mortals.

-She was also responsible for breathing life into humans. Turning Prometheus' clay figure of a man made of mud into a living being.

-She is a divine teacher, examples being when helped Heracles, Perseus, Theseus and Bellerophon slay monsters.

-As the wise goddess of warfare she always helps her father, Zeus deal with his enemies and is a formidable opponent in battle.

-She is said to have equal power and talent to Zeus. 

-Athena also guards Zeus' divine weapon, the thunderbolt, which she can also wield herself.