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| 1. | Also, A⋅the⋅ne [uh-thee-nee] . Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. 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. |
| 2. | a female given name. |
| A·the·na (ə-thē'nə) n. Greek Mythology The goddess of wisdom, the practical arts, and warfare, and the protectress of cities, especially Athens. |
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