Phenomena Athens
They repeatedly mentioned in the epic, but later described the sources with considerable skepticism and even scorn to human credulity.
When returning the tyrant Pisistratus in the city of Athena represented a high and beautiful woman Thyia standing in armor at its chariot. Later, the Athenians staged "sacred marriage" Demetrius of Macedon to Athens, and he hetaera Lamiey was lying on her bed.
According to the story Polyaenus, in Thebes, was the statue of Athena with a shield, lying in front of the knees, and a spear in his right hand. Night Epaminondas led the master who made a goddess holding a shield over the handle, and takes this as a sign.
During the attack on the Gauls Delphi said that Apollo, Athena and Artemis have seen defending the city.
According to another story Polyaenus, in 241 BC. Oe. priestess of Athena from the pellet in Achaia in full armor and helmet struck enemies, Aetolians, which is extremely frightened of them. Plutarch leads the other two versions: either it was a girl with a helmet from the temple of Artemis, a priestess made an idol of Artemis and frightened enemies.
Pompey Trog the legend that during the siege of the Gauls Massalia Athena was the night to the king of the Gauls Katamarandu, and he lifted the siege in horror. Aelius Aristide claims that he heard the hymn to Athena during sleep, a messenger from the very goddess.
Already in the V century, when the statue of Athena Parthenos' was stolen by those who respect and integrity "in a dream to the philosopher Proclus was a woman beautiful views, and told him that" Lady Athena want to stay with you. "