Then Athena, child of Zeus whose shield is thunder,
letting fall her supple robe at the Father’s threshold –
rich brocade, stitched with her own hands’ labor –
donned the battle-shirt of the lord of lightning,
buckled her breastplate geared for wrenching war
and over her shoulders slung her shield, all tassels
flaring terror –
…Then over her brows Athena placed her golden helmet
fronted with four knobs and forked with twin horns,
engraved with the fighting men of a hundred towns.
Then onto the flaming chariot Pallas set her feet
and seized her spear.
– Homer
The Iliad, Book 5, lines 841-847, 851-855. Athena dresses for battle to intervene on the Achaeans’ behalf, along with Hera, having been given permission to do so by Zeus. Her stunning outfit is befitting for her status as a warrior goddess.