The Panathenaia

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Festival held in honour of this deity
Athena
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What does 'Panathenaia' mean?
All Athenian Festival
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The Second King of Athens who instituted the festival
Kekrops
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Held every year
Lesser Pananthenaia
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Lesser Panethanai had sacrifice of how many animals to Athena every year
100
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The Lesser Panathenai happened every...
year
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Great Panathenaia happened every...
four years
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As well as this, a sacrifice to Athena took place in the Lesser Panathenaia
Procession
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Lesser and Great celebrated Athena's..
Birthday
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Athena's birthday was late July, early...
August
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This type of Panathanaia contained athletic, choral, poetic and naval competitions
Great Panathanaia
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Athena's birthday was held on the...
28 Hekatombeion
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Hekatombeion is named after...
Hekatombe
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Hekatombe means the sacrifice of 100...
Oxen
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Great Panathenaia was a local festival, that celebrated the BLANK of Athens and it's patron goddess
polis
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city-state
poleis
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Wisdom - Athena's interest
metis
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craft - one of Athena's interests
ergane
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One of Athena's interests (similar to Ares)
Warfare
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One of Athena's interests which is why she likes the humans
Civilisation
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One of Athena's interests, which is why she often helps heroes and is prayed to in war
Peace
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Athena the Virgin Goddess
Athena Parthenos
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Athena of the city (protector and patron goddess)
Athena Polias
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Animal symbol
Owl
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Protective shield with the head of Medusa is Athena's symbol
Aegis
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Athena is often depicting holding this along with a helmet
Spear
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Athena's symbol (linking to nature and victory)
Sacred Olive Tree
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What does 'Panathenaia' mean?

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All Athenian Festival

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The Second King of Athens who instituted the festival

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Card 4

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Held every year

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Card 5

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Lesser Panethanai had sacrifice of how many animals to Athena every year

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