Athena

[ uh-thee-nuh ]

noun

1. 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.
2. a first name.

Athena

/ əˈθiːnɪ; əˈθiːnə /

noun

1. 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

1. 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.

Notes

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

Example Sentences

A British Athena Pathway team, lead by two-time Olympic gold medallist Hannah Mills, finished eight seconds behind the Italian Luna Rossa team.

From BBC

Watching a swarm of killer bees cause a plane crash is easy to follow, whether you know a character’s name is Athena Grant or you refer to her as “the cop played by Angela Bassett.”

From Los Angeles Times

The two-time world champion is skipper and co-helm of the British challenger Athena Pathway team, with qualifying on 5 October.

From BBC

Athena, who has performed at festivals including Boomtown Fair and London Pride, experienced anxiety and depression from the age of 13 and later went on to develop alcohol and drug issues.

From BBC

The Met have refused to acknowledge failures in Athena Tower, as it has about the investigation which preceded the closure decision in 2020.

From BBC