where did the city get its name from?
The root of the word is probably not of Greek or Indo-European origin and is possibly a remnant of the Pre-Greek substrate of Attica
Athens
The root of the word is probably not of Greek or Indo-European origin, and is possibly a remnant of the Pre-Greek substrate of Attica
what is alcibiades? A prominent Athenian statesman, orator and general who were his parents? Cleinias and Deinomache when was he appointed as the general? UNANSWERABLE can you tell me something about his birthplace? The city of Athens during the classical period of ancient Greece was the major urban center of the notable polis of the same name, located in Attica, Greece
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Athens [SEP] Etymology
In Ancient Greek, the name of the city was ("Athênai", in Classical Attic) a plural. In earlier Greek, such as Homeric Greek, the name had been current in the singular form though, as ("Athḗnē"). It was possibly rendered in the plural later on, like those of ("Thêbai") and ("Μukênai"). The root of the word is probably not of Greek or Indo-European origin, and is possibly a remnant of the Pre-Greek substrate of Attica. In antiquity, it was debated whether Athens took its name from its patron goddess Athena (Attic , "Athēnâ", Ionic , "Athḗnē", and Doric , "Athā́nā") or Athena took her name from the city.