Distraught at the death of her friend, Athena took her name and raised a wooden statue of her, placing the aegis over the statue’s chest. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae, the daughter of ...

Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the gods, they went to the temple to pray. They might go if they were feeling sick, going on a ...

“When it comes to Greek statues, there is a sense of holiness ... a demi-god, and the son of Zeus. Portraits of Athena, the goddess of war, and Pluto, the god of the underworld, have also ...