About First State Bank. We are an independent, Kansas State Chartered Bank, locally owned and operated, with assets over $400 million. We have grown to five full-service branches located in Norton, KS, Hill City, KS, Plainville, KS, Hoxie, KS and Holdrege, NE. First State Bank was chartered April 2, 1902, and has a long history of serving the residents of Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska.
âAthena, talking to Percy on Olympus, in The Last Olympian. Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, useful arts, and battle strategy. She is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, and her symbols include the owl, Aegis, the olive tree, and the snake. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
Athena: Activities to Invoke the Greek goddess. Although she was widely known in one of her roles as Athena Goddess of War, it was as a mediator and a planner that she excelled. She always worked to prevent war, but once war had been joined the goddess Athena fought efficiently for her side.