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because to win Athens over she had provided the first olive tree providing wood, olive oil and food... :)

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Which gods were important to ancient Athens?

Athena was the most important, she was Athens patron Goddess. Poisdeon was quite important as well, seeing as he and Athena both wanted Athens, she obviously won.


Did Athena give her name to an important city?

Athens, Greece is named after Athena.


What roles did Athens play in the worship of Athena?

Athena was their patron goddess (Athens was named after Athens) so they asked her for prosperity, protection and success.


Why was Athena important to the Greeks?

Athena was important to the Ancient Greeks because she was the god of Athens, wisdom, weaving and heroic endeavor


How did Athens honor Athena?

The people of her city, Athens, dedicated the most important Temple in Greece to her, The Parthenon.


What part of Athens did Athena live in?

The 12 most important gods, including Athena, lived on Mount Olympus which is not in Athens. Apart from that, many gods were worshiped in temples all over Greece. The main Athena temple was the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens.


Where is the god Athena from and where can she be found?

Athena was born in Athens and she is dead so she cannot be found.


Why is Athena so important to the people of Athena?

She is so important because she watchs over them. But if you are talking about the greek city, ATHENS, then it is obvious since ATHENS was named after ATHENA. In greek mythology, the wisdom goddess Athena and the sea god Poseidon had a rivalry rooting from who the town (now known as athens) would be named Patron of the new city. Athena and Poseidon agreed to have the people decide by giving the newly born city one gift from each of them. Poseidon gave a salt water spring and Athena gave them an olive tree. Athenas gift was deemed much more useful therefore she won.


What is the connection between Athens and Athena?

The connection between Athens and Athena is, Athena is the protector god of Athens. The King of Athens, Cecrops, needs a protector god over Athens. Athena was chosen because Athena grew an olive tree, the olive tree was fundamental to the Athenian economy.


Why were great thinkers from Athens and not Sparta?

Athens was named after Athena, the city/state's patron goddess. Athena is the goddess of wisdom so I guess you could go on from there.


Why is Athens named after Athena?

Athens is named after athena. Posideon and Athena both wanted to be guardians of it so they had a contest to see who could give the city a better gift. Posideon struck his trident against the earth and made a spring, but it was saltwater and useless. Athena gave the city the first olive tree. So the city was named Athens after Athena, the clear winner of the contest.


Who is the Patroness of a City-State in Greek Mythology?

If this question means Athens then it is Athena.