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Athena
“name of the Greek goddess of wisdom”
About the name Athena
Athena is the name of the Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts and strategic warfare. Its origin is uncertain and may be pre-Greek; ancient writers already connected it with the city of Athens, whose patron she was. According to myth she sprang fully armed from the head of Zeus, and she won the patronage of Athens by offering the olive tree. The Parthenon on the Acropolis was built as her temple and once housed a great gold and ivory statue of Athena Parthenos by the sculptor Phidias. Her symbol, the owl, still stands for wisdom. The modern Greek form is Athina.
- Meaning
- name of the Greek goddess of wisdom
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-THEE-nah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Athena
- Athena Rose
- Athena Grace
- Athena Jane
- Athena Marie
- Athena Claire
Questions about Athena
- What does Athena mean?
- Athena is a Greek name meaning "name of the Greek goddess of wisdom".
- How do you pronounce Athena?
- Athena is pronounced ah-THEE-nah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Athena?
- Variants of Athena include Athene, Athina, Athenais.
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