Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Greek Mythology The goddess of wisdom, the practical arts, and warfare, and the protectress of cities, especially Athens.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as Athene, 1.
Wiktionary
- n. Greek mythology The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Etymologies
- From Latin Athena, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In particular, they said, the FDA is asking Sanofi for details on the patients from two clinical trials—a positive one called Athena, and a 2011 study called Pallas in which Multaq was linked to an increased rate of stroke and death.”
The Wall Street Journal: Use of Heart Drug Restricted in Europe
“Seems AC had lost trust in Athena and the other Olympians but not in the Prince of Power himself.”
“That means Mitt Romney -- from whom Meg sprung, like Athena from the head of Zeus -- can't count on winning the California primary in 2012.”
The Huffington Post: Chris Kelly: One Bright Spot: Meg Whitman Eats It
“Rich in romance and intrigue, greed and glory, Stealing Athena is an enthralling work of historical fiction and a window into the intimate lives of some of historys most influential and fascinating women.”
“However, I felt the middle, where Athena first enters Eden, slowed down for a bit as Athena is busy assimilating an entirely new culture (and what an interesting one it is!)”
“I had completely forgotten about them even though I participated in Athena's discussion a few weeks ago.”
“I was going to run to the store before dinner, but we called Athena and Chris while we were riding up from Phoenix in the shuttle.”
“Athena is the goddess model, though Aldeana is the Queen.”
“Athena is the main character, a widowed paramedic with a disfigured leg and an autistic young son, and she is just a country song brought to life as you read her tale.”
“I stole these pics of Athena from a link at Steamboat McGoo's place.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Athena’.
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LIT - Greco-Latin gods and heroes
Ganymede, Io, Olympia, Callisto, Hera, Kronos, Despoina, Hyades, Dyaus, Rhadamanthus, Semele, Leto and 198 more...
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LIT - Iliad - key words and protagonists
depict, delegation, daughter, Dardanus, Dardanian, Dardan, Hellespont, cupbearer, Crete, Cretan, Creon, copulate and 713 more...
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gods
A list of mythological gods that people have worshipped throughout history (includes primordial dieties).
They can be animate or inanimate (male or female). 3+ syllables
Please ...Aphrodite, Aurora, Asclepius, Veiovis, Athena, Morpheus, Discordia, Hephaestus, Adonai, Osiris, Protogenoi, Calypso and 4 more...
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Things I adore
words, linguistics, etymology, philosophy, literature, research, poetry, science, cognition, solitude, nihilism, zen and 139 more...
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