Noun: Athene u'thee-nee
- (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
- Athena, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene
- A genus of Strigidae containing the spotted owlet, little owl, forest owlet, and burrowing owl (Athene)
- genus Athene
Type of: bird genus, Greek deity
Part of: family Strigidae, Strigidae
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