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Athens is named after Athena who was Athenaand what did she do?
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∙ 12y ago
Athena was the goddess of wisdom and battle. Athens was named after Athena when she beat poseidon (god of the sea) at a challenge for the city.
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Who was Athena named after?
The city of Athens was named after Athena.
Is Athens named after the greek goddess Athena?
Yes, it is. Athens was named after Athena because she and Poseidon were in a competition to have Athens. Athena won by creating the first olive tree.
What city in Greece is named after Athena?
The capaital city of Greece, Athens, is named for Athena.
What European city is named for the goddess Athena?
Athens!
Athena was named the patron goddess of Athens after defeating whom?
Athena and Poseidon competed for patronage of Athens (it had not been named at the time). Poseidon gave to them a well, and Athena gave them an olive tree. They chose Athena for her gift of the olive tree, and named the city Athens.
City-state named for a god?
Athens - named for Athena.
Is Athens named by a person?
It is named after greek goddess Athena.
Why was Athens Athena's favorite city?
It was named after her.
What city state is name after the goddess Athena?
The Greek city state Athens is named for Athena. This was because Athena was the patron goddess of Athens.
What roles did Athens play in the worship of Athena?
Athena was their patron goddess (Athens was named after Athens) so they asked her for prosperity, protection and success.
Did Athena give her name to an important city?
Athens, Greece is named after Athena.
Which city was Athena the patron goddess of?
Athens was the city Athena is patron for. It was named after her.
