2007-02-22 01:24:07 · 7 answers · asked by ccc 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
She was the goddess of knowledge, and the Athenians liked to get knowledge, so she was sort of a matron goddess for them.
2007-02-22 01:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because every city-state in ancient Greece had a god that they worshipped. Athens worshipped Athena. The legend goes that she and Poseidon were competing over the people of the city, and had a contest. Whoever gave the people the more liked gift won the city. Poseidon created a spring of water, Athena created an olive tree. The people picked the olive tree, and the city became Athens.
2007-02-22 01:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In ancient Greek, the name of Athens was Ἀθῆναι (Athenai), related tο Ἀθηνᾶ (Athena) and Ἀθήνη (Athene), the Attic and Ionic names respectively of the goddess Athena. The city's name may have been in the plural, like those of Θῆβαι (Thebai) and Μυκῆναι (Mykenai), because it consisted of several parts. In the 19th century, Ἀθῆναι was formally re-adopted as the city's name. Since the official abandonment of Katharevousa Greek in the 1970s, however, the popular form Αθήνα (Athína) has become the city's official name.
2007-02-22 01:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by P Ni Ka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
particular. there is an entire delusion approximately it. ok the individuals of Athens did no longer comprehend who to call their city after. interior the tip, it got here right down to Poseidon or Athene (this replaced into in the previous it wa named in case you haven't any longer caught that). so as that they helda contest to be certain who the city could be named after. they had to eaxh cutting-edge a cutting-edge, and the only that the Athenians favorite may be the only that could have the city named after them. On the two factors of Athene and Poseidon have been seated the gods and the mortals. Poseidon went first, and struck a stone inflicting the floor to split and a spring to fill the chasm. This replaced into meant to characterize that the city could gain warfare and and at sea. next, Athene dropped a seed to the floor, and an olive tree sprang from it. the Symbolism of this replaced into that the city could have peace and understanding. of direction, the city well-known Athene's present and named their city Athens.
2017-01-03 07:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the town she is a god of. Her temple was built there beacuse the people there worship her.
2007-02-22 01:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by deathfromace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was her city, she was the Goddess of Athens.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/aegean/thecities/athens.html
2007-02-22 01:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Jesse♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's where her temple was built.
2007-02-22 01:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by Maxie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋