Uh.... Maybe because she was a GODDESS?
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.
They worshiped her because it provided protection and wisdom.
The People of Athens honored by her name thought that Athena protected them a long time ago.
People worshiped her. She is the goddess of wisdom, crafts and war. People worshiped her for that and because she gave Athens olive trees.
Being a Great Olympian goddess, Athena worshiped no one; however, as most Greek gods and goddesses did, she often had to obey the will of Zeus, her father.
All Greeks worshiped Athena, as she was one of the main twelve gods. However, since Athens was specifically dedicated and named after Athena, perhaps she was worshiped more strongly in that particular city.
Ancient Greece was when Athena was worshiped. As a Greek immortal goddess Athena could not die.
Not only is Athena the goddess of Thebes, she is a goddess the whole of Greece worshiped at one time.
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.
They worshiped her because it provided protection and wisdom.
Athena was worshiped with a festival in August that lasted for 15 days every 4 years. Also, the Parthenon was built as a temple for her
The People of Athens honored by her name thought that Athena protected them a long time ago.
No, it is a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. She was not worshiped in Canada.
The Greeks would not have worshiped the Roman goddess Minerva- they would have worshiped her Greek counterpart, Athena. See 'related questions'.
Pallas Athena was worshiped on Parthenon (Athens) in annual ceremony during which she obtained for example a new clothes.
People worshiped her. She is the goddess of wisdom, crafts and war. People worshiped her for that and because she gave Athens olive trees.
When? Leda, Helen and Gorgo were all infamous queens of Sparta.