The Temples of Athena are found on Oerth wherever there are glimmers of 'civilisation'.
She is a battle goddess whose paladins are renowned but also a protector of knowledge and
wisdom. She sees war as a last resort when it is the only way to restore peace and justice.
Her holy symbol is the owl. She has been less inclined to physically incarnate
herself than some of the other gods and goddesses of Oerth but her clerics say she has no
need to do so. For example three major assaults on her temple on the promontory in
Damkina Bay have been repelled with the armies and navies sent against it ravaged by
misfortune before they came close to their prize.
Athena is the patron goddess of
Zothay. The defeat of Zothay's armies by the
Skandiks did not substantially damage
her standing within that city.
Her clerics say that Amala, Goddess of the Seas, worshipped by some sea-going races,
is just another aspect of Athena. Amala is depicted as a faintly blue-skinned sea-maiden and
certain of Athena's temples will have an alcove where she can be worshipped in this form.
Athena is not a jealous goddess and will allow clerics of other gods and goddesses who share
her concerns to study at her temples.