Athena

goddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology
Person goddess Q37122
Athena
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Athena

Summary

Athena is a goddess[1]. She was born in Olympus[2]. She ranks in the top 0.43% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,163 views/month, #1 of 234).[3]

Key Facts

  • Athena was born in Olympus[2].
  • Athena's father was Zeus[4].
  • Athena's mother was Metis[5].
  • Athena's mother was Coryphe[6].
  • A child of Athena was Korybantes[7].
  • A child of Athena was Hygieia[8].
  • Athena is recorded as female[9].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as goddess[10].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[11].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as Olympian god[12].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as war deity[13].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as art deity[14].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as deity of wisdom[15].
  • Athena's instance of is recorded as deity of crafts[16].
  • Athena's official residence is recorded as Olympus[17].
  • Athena is part of Twelve Olympians[18].
  • Athena's Commons category is recorded as Athena[19].
  • Athena's said to be the same as is recorded as Minerva[20].
  • Athena's said to be the same as is recorded as Pallas[21].
  • Athena's said to be the same as is recorded as Aëdon[22].
  • Athena's said to be the same as is recorded as Menrva[23].
  • Athena's residence is recorded as Olympus[24].
  • Athena's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Athena[25].
  • Athena's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[26].
  • Athena's facet of is recorded as warrior woman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Athena was born in Olympus[2]. Her father was Zeus[4]. Mothers listed include Metis[5], an Oceanids[28] and Coryphe[6], an Oceanids[29].

Personal Life

Children include Korybantes[7], a group of Greek mythical characters[30] and Hygieia[8], a Greek deity[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Athena include Athens[32], a big city[33], in Greece[34], founded in -7000[35]; 2 Pallas[36], an asteroid[37]; Parthenium[38], a taxon[39]; Athenaeum[40], an educational institution[41], in Italy[42]; atheneum[43], a type of educational institution[44], in Belgium[45]; she[46], a city of Oregon[47], in United States[48], founded in 1904[49]; Hermathena[50], a genre of sculpture[51]; and Pallada[52].

Why It Matters

Athena ranks in the top 0.43% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,163 views/month, #1 of 234).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for her include Athens[32], a big city[33], in Greece[34], founded in -7000[35]; 2 Pallas[36], an asteroid[37]; Parthenium[38], a taxon[39]; Athenaeum[40], an educational institution[41], in Italy[42]; atheneum[43], a type of educational institution[44], in Belgium[45]; and she[46], a city of Oregon[47], in United States[48], founded in 1904[49].

FAQs

Where was Athena born?

Born in Olympus[2], Athena…

Who were Athena's parents?

Athena's father was Zeus[4]. Athena's mother was Metis[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . greekmythology.fandom.com. greekmythology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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