Athena or Athene (pronounced /əˈθiːnə/ or /əˈθiːniː/; Attic: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā or Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athana; Latin: Minerva), also referred to as Pallas Athena (pronounced /ˈpæləs/), is the goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, industry, justice and skill in Greek mythology. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes.[2] Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virgin patron of Athens. The Athenians built the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city, Athens, in her honour (Athena Parthenos).
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Magnificent photos! They brought back wonderful memories of my visit to Greece and Athens. One of the most memorable trips of my life! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your country/city! Wishing you a great week!
Sylvia
Thanks for the good illustrated mythology lesson.
Umm, are they supposed to be tied up like that ...?
Nice shot and great information. Thanks for sharing!
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niiiice :)
Wonderful pictures of a country I would love to visit someday. Good choice for the letter A.
Mu god(dess)! Magnificent, both the topic and the photos.
As newly part of the ABC Wednesday Team this go-round, thanks.
έχει και όμορφες εικόνες η Αθήνα τελικά
Nice photos of the Athena statue. Thanks for stopping by.
I only thought she was the goddess of wisdom no wonder she is the city's protector with all those attributes.
Beautiful sculptures!
I'm with Sylvia K, it reminds me of MY trip to Greece. We had such a fabulous time and the people there were so nice. I almost posted pictures of Athena today for ABC Wednesday. :-)
Have a wonderful week.
Υπέροχες!!!!
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