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her protection so that they would name Athens after her and therefore she would be worshiped
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Who is Athene of Olypes?
Athens
Why did the Athenians name there city after the goddess Athena?
Basically, Athene and Poseidon both wanted the city, and so the elders of the town decided to hold a contest. Whichever god could give Athens the better gift would have the honour of it being named after them. Poseidon gave a spring of salt water, or a horse in some versions; Athene gave the olive tree. Athene's gift was judged the better, and the city was named after her. It is said that the spring is still there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena#Lady_of_Athens
What god was athene?
Athena (ending with an a) was the greek goddess of the city of Athens
Why is Athens named after Athene and not Poseidon?
Athena won the competition of creating the gift the people would like most. Poseidon created a water spring, Athena created an olive tree. the people liked Athena's gift more, and named their city after her.
What gods did Athens worship?
The deity that Athens was named for was Athene, goddess of wisdom, NOT to be confused with Artimis, goddess of the hunt.
What city became the center of Greek culture during the late 500s BC and held that position for almost two hundred years?
Athens. It is still the capital today.
What was the main religion in ancient Athens?
Most Athenians were believers in Greek Mythology. Athenians in particular dedicated the Parthenon to Pallas Athene.
Why is Athens plural?
The Greek singular is Athene (person of Athens) and the plural is Athenai -- so it is the city of the Athenians, or Athens.The modern name of Athens (Αθήνα, Athína) is now singular in Greek, since the monotonic form of the Greek language was adopted in the 1970s.
What was athena's gift to athens?
an orange tree
What struggles did Athena face?
Claiming Athens. Athena and Poseidon fought over it until Zeus suggested to give a gift that would be judged by the Athenians themselves. Athena won and declared patron of Athens.
What desine does Athene weave in the story arachne?
Athena wove the story of how she won the right to name the city of Athens over the god Poseidon.
The city of Athens was named for .?
Athens was named after Athena, the patron goddess of the city. She and Poseidon fought over who would be patron, and in the end, they had a competition. They both had to create a gift to give to the Athenians, and whoever had the better gift won. Poseidon made a salt water spring (being the god of the seas) and Athena created the olive tree. Needless to say, she won.
