Athena won the competition of creating the gift the people would like most. Poseidon created a water spring, Athena created an olive tree. the people liked Athena's gift more, and named their city after her.
Athene and Poseidon argued over who would be the patron deity of Athens. Athene claimed that the city should bear her name because she offered them the olive tree, while Poseidon offered them a well of saltwater. The citizens of Athens voted in favor of Athene, making her the city's patron deity.
Athene quarreled with Poseidon over the name of Greece's most important town, which is Athens. They competed to provide the city with the best gift, and while Poseidon offered a saltwater spring, Athene presented the olive tree, symbolizing peace and prosperity. The citizens chose Athene's gift, leading to her becoming the city's patron and the town being named after her.
Basically, Athene and Poseidon both wanted the city, and so the elders of the town decided to hold a contest. Whichever god could give Athens the better gift would have the honour of it being named after them. Poseidon gave a spring of salt water, or a horse in some versions; Athene gave the olive tree. Athene's gift was judged the better, and the city was named after her. It is said that the spring is still there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena#Lady_of_Athens
The deity that Athens was named for was Athene, goddess of wisdom, NOT to be confused with Artimis, goddess of the hunt.
Athena wove the story of how she won the right to name the city of Athens over the god Poseidon.
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.
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.
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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.
The Greek City-State Athens was named for Athena. Athena won Athens from Poseidon because her gift of the olive tree was favored over Poseidon's salt spring, the sea of Erekhtheis.
first of all its Athena and second of all she had a battle with her uncle poseidon she created the olive tree and he created a water spring and the people of Athens picked the olive tree over the water spring
The Greek city Athens was named after Athena. She and Poseidon fought over who would rule the land and Athena won, therefore the city was named after her.