Athena Hera, Athena was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War. She plays an active role in the "Iliad", in which she assists the Achaeans and, in the "Odyssey", she is the divine counselor to Odysseus. In the later writings of the Roman poet Ovid, Athena was said to have competed against the mortal Arachne in a weaving competition, afterwards transforming Arachne into the first spider; Ovid also describes how she transformed Medusa into a Gorgon after witnessing her being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Since the Renaissance, Athena has become an
Pallas Athena (song) correlation to Taoism, therefore contributing to the religious overtones of "Pallas Athena." The Chinese character 道 means "the way" (the path, the route). It was announced in March 2010 that a digital download EP would be made available in June 2010. All tracks are written by David Bowie. Pallas Athena (song) "Pallas Athena" is a song written by David Bowie in 1993 for the album "Black Tie White Noise". The name is taken from the Greek goddess, Athena, who is famously depicted in Athenian statues under the form of Pallas Athena. Hence, the name of the song is a suggestion