Some Myth's with Athena are: The competition for Athens, How she was born, Her friend Pallas, and the weaving myth.
Olive trees from the goddess Athena, whom Athens was named after, according to myth.
Olive trees from the goddess Athena, whom Athens was named after, according to myth.
Arachne, the naming of Athens, or Medusa. Probably Medusa.
Poseidon gave a spring of salty water. Athena outbid him with an olive tree. Myth.
The Athenians fought the Persians in the Battle of Marathon, a town in Attika. Thy myth says a soldier, Feidippides, ran to Athens, 40 km, to tell about their victory. The battle is history, the running is a myth.
Here is one myth that he is in. Its the myth where Athena (Goddess of War and Wisdom) and Poseidon competed to be the patron of the Greek city Athens. Athena won the contest,though Poseidon's offering was very powerful.
What is engraved on Athena's shield? I do not know. It is my 4th grade extra credit in Athens Academy. posted by:niyati shah
There are many myths that concern poseidon. One is that Poseidon and Athena both fought to be the patron of Athens. Athena won.
In the myth, after Theseus killed the minotaur, came out of the maze, and sailed away with Ariadne back to Athens, he lands on the island of Naxos.
It simply fit. No real god named her daughter athena. It is a greek myth. Athena was the gaurdian of athens, yet a female. It only fit
In myth it was the other way around, where Athens was named for Athena the Greek goddess. There is very little archeological evidence otherwise as it was frequently done in ancient Greece to have a town named for a goddess, or other famed person.