Athena

[ uh-thee-nuh ]

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noun

Also A·the·ne [] Also called Pallas, the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva.
a female given name.

Athena

/ əˈθiːnə; əˈθiːnɪ /

Greek myth a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of Zeus Also calledPallas AthenaPallas Roman counterpartMinerva

Athena

The Greek and Roman goddess of wisdom. She had an unusual birth, springing fully grown out of the forehead of her father, Zeus . Athena was one of the goddesses angered by the Judgment of Paris , a Trojan, and she therefore helped the Greeks in the ensuing Trojan War (see also Trojan War ). Eventually, she became the protector of Odysseus on his journey home.

Athena was the guardian of the city of Athens (see also Athens ), which was named in her honor.

In Seattle, for instance, I met the dynamic Trish May, who launched Athena Partners.

Thus Athena replaces unreason with reason, and revenge with the spirit of clemency.

In the fortunes of war, when it was for defensive aims, Athena took an intense interest and an active part.

Those on Athena are slaves and it is probable that Earth has been enslaved by now.

Remember that while you're posturing in your little hour of glory on Athena and Earth.

Stars filled the transdimensional viewscreen, the sun of Athena in the center.

We have the cruiser and sixty days from now we'll have Athena.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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