Athena, the Greek Goddess of War, Craft and Craftsmanship

Athena is the goddess of war, but she's also a goddess of wisdom and craft. What unites these divergent spheres of competence? Iis not an elemental force, but the force of civilization,. The just division of roles among women, craftsmen and warriors that achieves this. It is not the wild olive of olympia, but the cultivated tree, which is the gift of athena. Athena teaches the use of wool even in war. She counsels him to check his rage, lightly inserting the words, if you foll and achilles obeys without question. Her shining eyes mark a moment of lucid prudence in the darkening quarrel.