The female counter part to Ares, Athena is the goddess of war, but also of so many other things: wisdom, courage, civilization, mathematics (now you know who to blame), strength, strategy, skill, and arts and crafts. One interesting thing about Athena is that she wasn’t born the normal way; instead she sprang forth from Zeus’s head fully grown and in armor. Despite causing Zeus the most massive headache, she is said to be Zeus’s favorite child. There is much more intrigue to her story, but she was quite revered in Athens and was considered the protector of their city and civilization.