Athena Polias

deity single tradition · 2

Athena Polias was seen as a protector of Athens, and official state rituals for the Noumenia included small offerings to her. Her cult statue was housed at the Erechtheum, a temple that also contained the mark of Poseidon Erechtheus' Trident and the salt spring, the sacred olive tree, and the burial places of Athens first two kings, Cecrops and Erechtheus.

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When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 2020
Historical notes: Attested in Greece from the Archaic period onward.

Relationships

co occurs with: guardian snake of the city, Cecrops, Cereris, Hermes, Poseidon, Hekate, Hera

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Mentioned by

Hermes
Poseidon
Hekate
Hera

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Noumenia
Priestess of Demeter and Kore

Source passages

“offerings to gods and goddesses seen as protectors of Athens, such as Athena Polias”
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“High Priestess of Athena Polias”
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