Athena

[ uh-thee-nuh ]

/ əˈθi nə /

noun

Also A·the·ne

[uh-thee-nee]. /əˈθi ni/. 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.

a female given name.

Words nearby Athena

athelia, atheling, Athelstan, athel tree, athematic, Athena, athenaeum, Athenaeus, Athenaeus of Attaleia, Athenagoras I, Athenian

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Example sentences from the Web for Athena

In Seattle, for instance, I met the dynamic Trish May, who launched Athena Partners.
30 Cities to Restart Your Career|Kerry Hannon|October 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Thus Athena replaces unreason with reason, and revenge with the spirit of clemency.
Cheney Blood Lust|Lee Siegel|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But Lingard was deaf to everything, to everybody, but Athena.
Jane Oglander|Marie Belloc Lowndes
He had hardly entered it when Athena, in the form of a young girl carrying a pitcher of water, met him.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer

There was nothing for it now but to go and consult Athena as to what should be done.
Jane Oglander|Marie Belloc Lowndes
It was she who soothed his wounded vanity when Athena mocked him in the presence of the gods and struck him to earth with a stone.
Greek Sculpture|Estelle M. Hurll
He urges Hermes to convey the youth with all speed to Athens where he is to clasp the ancient image of Athena.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

British Dictionary definitions for Athena

Athena

Athene (əˈθiːnɪ)

/ (əˈθiːnə) /

noun

Greek myth a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of ZeusAlso called: Pallas Athena, Pallas Roman counterpart: Minerva

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Cultural definitions for Athena

Athena

[Roman name Minerva]

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 for Athena

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

单词	athena
释义	Athena [ uh-thee-nuh ] / əˈθi nə / noun Also A·the·ne [uh-thee-nee]. /əˈθi ni/. 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. a female given name. Words nearby Athena athelia, atheling, Athelstan, athel tree, athematic, Athena, athenaeum, Athenaeus, Athenaeus of Attaleia, Athenagoras I, Athenian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Athena In Seattle, for instance, I met the dynamic Trish May, who launched Athena Partners. 30 Cities to Restart Your Career\|Kerry Hannon\|October 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Thus Athena replaces unreason with reason, and revenge with the spirit of clemency. Cheney Blood Lust\|Lee Siegel\|October 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But Lingard was deaf to everything, to everybody, but Athena. Jane Oglander\|Marie Belloc Lowndes He had hardly entered it when Athena, in the form of a young girl carrying a pitcher of water, met him. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer There was nothing for it now but to go and consult Athena as to what should be done. Jane Oglander\|Marie Belloc Lowndes It was she who soothed his wounded vanity when Athena mocked him in the presence of the gods and struck him to earth with a stone. Greek Sculpture\|Estelle M. Hurll He urges Hermes to convey the youth with all speed to Athens where he is to clasp the ancient image of Athena. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb British Dictionary definitions for Athena Athena Athene (əˈθiːnɪ) / (əˈθiːnə) / noun Greek myth a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of ZeusAlso called: Pallas Athena, Pallas Roman counterpart: Minerva Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Athena Athena [Roman name Minerva] 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 for Athena Athena was the guardian of the city of Athens (see also Athens), which was named in her honor. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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