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Because Athena was the patron goddess of Athens; their principle goddess.
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What was the name of the temple in Athens built in honor of the goddess Athena?
The Parthenon is the temple in Athens built in honor of the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena.
What special building was erected in Athens Greece in honor of greek goddess Athena?
Athens
Did Athens honor Athena as their special protector and provider?
yes
How did Athens honor Athena?
The people of her city, Athens, dedicated the most important Temple in Greece to her, The Parthenon.
Did Sparta honor Athena as protector?
Yes, Athens is the patron city of Athena, but she was worshiped throughout Greece. The temple of Athena is the grandest of the Spartan acropolis.
What was the name of the temple in Athens built in honor of the goddess Athena?
The Parthenon is the temple in Athens built in honor of the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena.
What greek god is the Parthenon a tribute to?
The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena, protecter of Athens!
What special building was erected in Athens Greece in honor of greek goddess Athena?
Athens
Did Athens honor Athena as their special protector and provider?
yes
Why did people of Athens build the Parthenon?
It was built in honor of the goddness Athena
How did Athens honor Athena?
The people of her city, Athens, dedicated the most important Temple in Greece to her, The Parthenon.
Pericles built the Parthenon temple to honor who?
The Parthenon honors Athena, the patron goddess of Athens (note the name similarities). He used almost all of Athens' money.
What was built in Athens to honor the goddess Athena?
the Parthenon in the acropolis. it had a massive golden-plated statue of her (as Athena Nike) inside
Did Sparta honor Athena as protector?
Yes, Athens is the patron city of Athena, but she was worshiped throughout Greece. The temple of Athena is the grandest of the Spartan acropolis.
When you see the ruins of this temple to honor the goddess Athena you know you are in Athens Greece?
The Parthenon.
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 temple dedicated to?
The temple was dedicated to the god or goddess that it was built in honor of, such as Athena in the case of the Parthenon in Athens.
