Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis and one of the twelve Olympian deities the Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos. She was the goddess of wisdom and war, but also of crafts and weaving.

Greek actress and director Alkistis Pitsaki brings the myth of how the city of Athens got its name to Melbourne at the NGV from 17 to 19 of January 2023. The storytelling performance, which is ...