warfare, wisdom, and heroic endeavour In Greek mythology , Athena (also called Athene , Attic : Ἀθηνᾶ , Athēnâ , or Ἀθήνη , Athḗnē ; Doric : Ἀσάνα , Asána ; Latin : Minerva ) is the shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour . She is the