Athena is a patron goddess.
Athena . In later times , Athena was syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva . Minerva ( [ mɪˈnɝ.və ] [ mɪˈnɛr.wa ] ; Etruscan : Menrva ) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts , trade , and strategy . From the 2nd century BC onwards , the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena . She was the virgin goddess of music , poetry , medicine , wisdom , commerce , weaving , and the crafts .