Recent Examples on the WebIf Gemma was Dante’s Penelope, Beatrice was his Athena—the divine protectress of his odyssey. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 Brizo is named for a minor Greek goddess who was a protectress of fishermen, and arriving guests are greeted by a colorful floor mural of the deity, fetchingly mermaid-like, brandishing a trident. Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 10 July 2019 The poet laureate of intoxicating romance looks up at the night sky and finds a protectress. Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019