Talk:Athena/Archive 1

Name derivation
This is more anecdodal, and I have no idea how much weight one could give to it, but in Albanian the very similar words "E thëna" or "E thana" translate to "the said" or "the word" (perhaps similar to the meaning of logos). There are also mentions of an Illyrian goddess of the name Thana. Perhaps they were both derived from the same root or meaning. --Dori 03:26, 27 Sep 2003 (UTC)
 * Even stranger, the entry currently begins: "Athena, (Phoenician Onga)..." as if there was an etymological or mythological equivalence here that has been proven. It's not in any of the standard mythological material I have.Onca is an obscure Boeotian epithet for Athena. at Onga[ one reads "Onga is the Phoenician for Athena."  This is very naive, and now it's all over the Internet... Does this really belong here? --Wetman 18:36, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Name derivation
A question by IonnKorr.

Was the name "Athena" is derivated by name "Aton"?

Note: Aton was a god of Egypt.

Archaic image from Aegina
Quite an achievement taking a photo of Athena, she doesn't do many live appearances these days. I think the photo needs a caption saying where you found her. Adam 12:05, 25 Jan 2004 (UTC)


 * As I write in Image:Athena-189px.jpg: It is in Academia. Optim 12:35, 25 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Pallas
My understanding was that Pallas was a companion of hers who died (perhaps due to some action or inaction by Athena) and she was so stricken with grief that she took his name to add to hers... anyone else recall this? I'll try to go find references. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 19:39, 12 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Strange recent edit
I have a question about this edit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Athena&diff=6349626&oldid=6348099

Is that level of detail present in any of the actual myths? That seems unlikely and I don't recall reading all that anywhere before. I don't have any sources immediately at hand to check, so I don't want to revert it outright... Adam Bishop 05:20, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Actually, reading it more carefully, it is more like the plot of some ancient Greek porn movie. I think I am justified in reverting it, there are parts that definitely contradict what I know of that myth. Adam Bishop 05:26, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Furthermore, I reverted an edit from August, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Athena&diff=5230008&oldid=5137288, which I didn't think much of at the time, but it's by the same anon and probably just as dubious. Adam Bishop 05:31, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)

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Homer and Greek literature
A paragraph or two about Athena's activities, with other gods and men, in the Homeric epics might be appropriate, as well as references in other works of Greek literature. WBardwin 07:22, 30 November 2005 (UTC)