The Greek god Apollo and the goddess Athena represent aspects that relate to the overall theme of the room The School of Athens painting is housed in, the Stanza della Segnatura, which was originally a study with the Pope’s library. Apollo is the god of dance, music, archery, prophecy, truth, and more. Athena, Minerva in Roman mythology, is the goddess of wisdom and war, which suited the many disciplines of the Humanities, namely, Philosophy, Poetry, Justice, and Theology, in the Pope’s study.