Who were the gods and goddesses of Athens?

Answer 1

Well there are no set gods andgoddesses of Athens ,but Poseidon and Athena had a historic battle to see who would be the patriot of Athens. Athena won giving Athens its name because she gave Athens a olive tree providing food. oil, and water. But, Poseidon only gave them a saltwater well

Answer 2

The gods and goddesses of Athens were as many and diverse as those of ancient Greece. However, their ppatron deity was Athena goddess of Wisdom alongside Poseidon god of the sea. Other widespread cults were those of Zeus and Hera as well as that of Vulcan, god of the forges and metalwork. Many of the Athenians also enrolled in the Mysteries of Eleusis.

Athena was the patron goddess of Athens. To become patron goddess, she had to overcome Poseidon, who also wanted to be Athens' patron.

Athena, in early times, was known as Athene and sometimes as Pallas Athene. As Pallas seems to have been the earliest patron goddess of Athens, Pallas Athene would be the reuslt of syncretism.

Answer 3

The ancient greek gods were either men or women, and so where their Name also.

For example : Mars (latin) Ares (greek) was man and God of War and Athina was female and god of wisdom

Answer 4

Well, Athena is the patron goddess of Athens so they would worship her. They would more than likely worship all the Greek gods and goddesses too.

Answer 5

The Athenians believed in all of the Greek gods. Their patron god was however, Athena the daughter of Zeus and the goddess of Wisdom and Tactics.

Answer 6

They were immortal people, believd to be real by the Romans, Greeks, and the Eygiptions. Each had different gods they believed in.