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 female given name.

Athena

/ əˈθiːnə; əˈθiːnɪ /

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

Newhouse wasn’t picky about the type of company Athena would target.

From Quartz

Athena, on the other hand, provides uncrowded trail access and a reason for visitors to come to a town that’s been riding the economic roller coaster of extraction.

From Outside Online

On May 12, the Association for Computing Machinery granted Howard this year’s Athena Lecturer Award, which recognizes women who have made fundamental contributions in computer science.

From MIT Technology Review

In Seattle, for instance, I met the dynamic Trish May, who launched Athena Partners.

From The Daily Beast

Thus Athena replaces unreason with reason, and revenge with the spirit of clemency.

From The Daily Beast

In the fortunes of war, when it was for defensive aims, Athena took an intense interest and an active part.

From Project Gutenberg

Those on Athena are slaves and it is probable that Earth has been enslaved by now.

From Project Gutenberg

Remember that while you're posturing in your little hour of glory on Athena and Earth.

From Project Gutenberg

Stars filled the transdimensional viewscreen, the sun of Athena in the center.

From Project Gutenberg

We have the cruiser and sixty days from now we'll have Athena.

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