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Zeus ZEUS is king of the gods, ruler of Mt Olympus, and god of the sky. His union with Demeter the Goddess of the harvest, resulted in the birth of twins; Apollo and his sister Artemis. His symbols were the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and oak. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades drew lots for the Earth, in which Zeus got the sky, Poseidon the sea and Hades was left with the underworld. Athena and Owl The Crescent moon represents the night and the owl’s wisdom to see in the dark. The Olive Branch, which was a common theme in Athenian currency, symbolizes Athena’s peaceful victory over Poseidon. The letters AOE is an abbreviation for “of Athenians” ATHENA is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice & skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus and Metis, the goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife. Athena and her uncle Poseidon both loved a certain city in Greece. Both claimed the city and it was decided that one that could give the greatest gift could claim the city. Poseidon struck the side of the cliff with his trident and a spring welled up. The water however was salty as the sea and was not very useful. Athena's gift was an olive tree, she prevailed since the olive tree provided food, oil and wood. Athena named her city Athens. Her attribute is the owl.