She was a severe goddess and was depicted wearing a short dress. She is armed with bow and arrows, made by Cyclops, accompanied by dogs and very young Nymphs. The goddess did not tolerate being seen by human beings and she punished whoever was disrespectful to her. As she was the goddess of the Moon, she was identified also with Hecate, the goddess of Darkness who walked in the graveyards or backroads, accompanied by the howling of the dogs, and engaged to protect the witches who gathered the magical herbs. Athena was another goddess who decided never to get married. As we have already said, she sprang from Zeus' head and was one among the most revered goddesses in the ancient world.
