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Athens is named after athena. Posideon and Athena both wanted to be guardians of it so they had a contest to see who could give the city a better gift. Posideon struck his trident against the earth and made a spring, but it was saltwater and useless. Athena gave the city the first olive tree. So the city was named Athens after Athena, the clear winner of the contest.
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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.
Athens is named after Athena who was Athenaand what did she do?
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.
What city in Greece is named after Athena?
The capaital city of Greece, Athens, is named for Athena.
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.
What European city is named for the goddess Athena?
Athens!
Is Athens named by a person?
It is named after greek goddess Athena.
City-state named for a god?
Athens - named for 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.
