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What city is named after a god?

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City-state named for a god?

Athens - named for Athena.


Which city is named after greek god Athena?

Athens.


Is the Vatican City named after a Roman god?

The Vatican is named for the hill upon which it was built - Mons Vaticanus and not for a Roman god.


Is there a city anywhere in the world named hades?

No, there is no city named Hades in the world. Hades is actually the name of the Greek god of the underworld, not a place that is recognized as a city.


What city is named after the Greek goddess Athena?

there is a city in Greece called Athens. it was named after the greek goddess of knowledge and war strategies, Athena, for her gift of the olive tree. Iraklio is named after Hercules, he wasn't a god but he was a hero. Appolonia, is named after Apollo the god of music, sun and youth. there's also Cythera Delius Lamia Thebes and Pheobes I'm not sure what they're named after though.hope this helped! good luck with what ever you needed this for!(:


Is there a city name after hades?

i think there is a city named after Hades the god of underworld the name of the city is Hades located in mexico


What type of god was Saturn named often and which city and museum is the partrait of satur of Saturn displayed?

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Is there a city state named after Poseidon the Greek god of the sea?

While Poseidon was the protector of many Greek city-states, none were named for him directly.


Was Athens the oldest city?

Yes, it is named after the Greek God Athena. Daughter of Zeus, as a mark of respect for the God of War and Wisdom.


Earth is named after what god?

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Why was the city named Babel?

The city of Babel was named for the Tower of Babel, a biblical story where people tried to build a tower to heaven. In the story, God confused their languages, resulting in the word "Babel" meaning "confusion" or "mixed up."


Did Greek city states have their own gods?

Yes. Each City-state had their own god. for example the greek citystate Athens had a greek goddess named Athena. A goddess is a women god.