Editing Athena (section)

=== ''Glaukopis'' ===
[[File:Silver tetradrachm Athens new style reverse.jpg|thumb|The [[owl of Athena]], surrounded by an olive wreath. Reverse of an Athenian silver tetradrachm, {{circa}} 175 BC]]

In [[Homer]]'s [[Epic poetry|epic works]], Athena's most common [[epithets in Homer|epithet]] is ''{{lang|grc-Latn|Glaukopis}}'' ({{lang|grc|γλαυκῶπις}}), which usually is translated as, "bright-eyed" or "with gleaming eyes".<ref>{{LSJ|glaukw{{=}}pis|γλαυκῶπις|shortref}}.</ref> The word is a combination of ''{{lang|grc-Latn|glaukós}}'' ({{lang|grc|γλαυκός}}, meaning "gleaming, silvery", and later, "bluish-green" or "gray")<ref>{{LSJ|glauko/s1|γλαυκός|shortref}}.</ref> and ''{{lang|grc-Latn|ṓps}}'' ({{lang|grc|ὤψ}}, "eye, face").<ref>{{LSJ|w)/y|ὤψ|shortref}}.</ref>

The word ''{{lang|grc-Latn|glaúx}}'' ({{lang|grc|γλαύξ}},<ref>{{cite book |author1=Thompson, D'Arcy Wentworth |url=https://archive.org/stream/glossaryofgreekb00thomrich#page/44/mode/2up |title=A glossary of Greek birds |date=1895 |publisher=Oxford, Clarendon Press |page=45 |author-link1=D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson}}</ref> "little owl")<ref>{{LSJ|glau/c|γλαύξ|shortref}}.</ref> is from the same root, presumably according to some, because of the bird's own distinctive eyes. Athena was associated with the owl from very early on;{{sfn|Nilsson|1950|pages=491–496}} in archaic images, she is frequently depicted with an [[Owl of Athena|owl]] perched on her hand.{{sfn|Nilsson|1950|pages=491–496}} Through its association with Athena, the owl evolved into the national mascot of the Athenians and eventually became a symbol of wisdom.{{sfn|Deacy|Villing|2001}}