Introduction to Athena: The goddess Athena - Pallas Athena is the guardian of the entire city. She is one of the Twelve Olympians[2] in Greek mythology. Dark clouds and thunder one of the masters. She is known as the goddess of wisdom and the patron saint of agriculture and gardening. She teaches textiles, painting, sculpture, pottery, animal husbandry and other skills to humans. She is also the goddess of law and order, and founded the first court in Athens, the Mars Tribunal. She is a female war goddess who has raised and helped many heroes.