Claim: Athena is a demigod.
Evidence: Athena -LRB- -LSB- əˈθiːnə -RSB- Attic Greek : Ἀθηνᾶ , Athēnā , or Ἀθηναία , Athēnaia ; Epic : Ἀθηναίη , Athēnaiē ; Doric : Ἀθάνα , Athānā -RRB- or Athene -LRB- -LSB- əˈθiːniː -RSB- Ionic : Ἀθήνη , Athēnē -RRB- , often given the epithet Pallas -LRB- -LSB- ˈpæləs -RSB- Παλλὰς -RRB- , is the goddess of wisdom , craft , and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology.