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There was a competition between Poseidon and Athena, who both loved the city. Poseidon gave the people a spring, but the water was salty like the oceans he ruled. Athena gave them an olive tree. They decided this was the better gift because it gave them food, oil and wood, so they named the city Athens after her.
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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.
Did Athena give her name to an important city?
Athens, Greece is named after Athena.
Was a temple built for Athena?
The temple was built for Athena to honor her. The city (Athens) was named after her after a fight with Poseidon on who the city would be named after. As you can tell from the name, Athena won.
Who was the city Athens name after?
The Greek city Athens was named after Athena. She and Poseidon fought over who would rule the land and Athena won, therefore the city was named after her.
What did Ares do to Athena?
he wanted his name in a city in the human world
Why did the athenians name their city for the goddess Athena?
Athena named the city Athens after herself;at her birth King Kekrops the founder of the city, first offered sacrifices to her. She planted the olive and named his city after herself after it had been judged by the gods to be hers.
What was Athena's current city?
hathens is Athena's current city Country:greece
Why did the Athenians name their city for the goddess Athena and describe the statue of her that once stood in the Parthenon?
The Athenians named they're city after Athena because Athena and Poseidon had a competition and the winner would have the city named after them. Both Gods gave the city a present Poseidon gave a river running through the city and Athena gave an Olive tree and the Athenians thought Athenas presnt was better and that's why they named the city after her
What was the name of the city that Athena ruled over?
Athens was the city Athena ruled over. Poseidon, the sea god, and Athena were having a fight of who should rule the city and Zeus decided that whoever gave the best gift to the townpeople would rule over the city. Poseidon gave the town water but it was too salty to drink while Athena gave them an olive tree. Zeus proclaimed Athena as winner and she became the ruler of the city that was named Athens.
What is city does Athena represent?
it is to show what athena did
Which city was Athena the patron goddess of?
Athens was the city Athena is patron for. It was named after her.
Where is Athena's home?
Athena's home is Mount Olympus where most of the Greek gods resided. However her patron city which also bears her name is Athens.
