- Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene - (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
--1 is a kind of Greek deity
- Athene, genus Athene - a genus of Strigidae
--2 is a kind of bird genus
--2 is a member of Strigidae, family Strigidae
--2 has members: little owl, Athene noctua