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First of all it would be the months which would be named after a god or goddess, not the other way round. Secondly, there was no month named after Athena in the various Greek calendars (the Greeks had a number of different calendar because they did not form one unified state) or a month named after her Roman equivalent, Minerva, in the Roman calendar.
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Which of these describes a figure in history after whom the month of January was named?
Roman God
Why is July called July?
The month of July is named for the Roman leader Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). Originally the fifth month of the Roman calendar, and named Quintilus, it was named for Caesar after his assassination (he was born on July 13). In 42 BC, the Romans also recognized Caesar as a god.
Which god does the Parthenon honor?
The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena.
Who was the city rome named after?
Rome was named after Romulus.
From which month in Punjabi calendar started in English calendar?
april what punjabi month
Who was Athena named after?
The city of Athens was named after Athena.
What city in Greece is named after Athena?
The capaital city of Greece, Athens, is named for Athena.
What was athen name after?
it was named after Athena, goddess of wisdom
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.
Why was Athena named after a temple and a town?
No, the temple and city/towns were named after the Greek goddess Athena. They were named after her in remembrance to her, for favor/patronage, or for worship.
What month was athena born in?
October
What was Athena's favorite month?
october
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.
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.
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.
Did Athena give her name to an important city?
Athens, Greece is named after Athena.
Which city was Athena the patron goddess of?
Athens was the city Athena is patron for. It was named after her.
