Athene
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- proper noun
- /əˈθiːni/
- Literature
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Atenea
- Many artists have depicted Athene in her armor, symbolizing her role in strategic warfare.
- Pallas Athene
Examples
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The ancient Greeks built a temple dedicated to Athene on the Acropolis.
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She reached over and held up the ten of hearts, which sported a holographic illustration of the goddess Pallas Athene.
Fiction book (1991) -
About a third of these are deliberate introductions, such as the Little Owl (Athene noctua), while the others are natural colonizations that may be taking advantage of climate change.
Academic text (2004) -
In Greek mythology, Athene is the goddess of wisdom and the protector of Athens.
Synonyms
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A Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war who protects Athens
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A Roman goddess of wisdom, war, and art, like the Greek Athena
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A goddess of wisdom, arts, and war in Greek myth
A Greek goddess of wisdom and war who protects the city of Athens
A Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war who protected Athens, like the Roman Minerva
Compounds
- Specialized
A small owl found in Europe and parts of Asia with a rounded head and bright yellow eyes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Athene is the Greek goddess of 'wisdom', practical skill, and war strategy who, in stories, came out fully grown and wearing a helmet from Zeus's head and was the protector of Athens. So the name Athene makes you think of clever thinking and protection.