Minerva
The Parthenon was the sanctuary of the goddess Athena.
Legend has it that Athena, goddess of wisdom, gave the olive tree to the Greek people.
Athena's wisdom and guidance enabled Odysseus to fulfill his destiny.
There stood an ivory-and-gold-covered wooden statue of Athena said to be 12 metres high.
A festival was held annually at Athens in honour of Athene, the patron goddess of the city.

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