Associations to the word «Athene»

Wiktionary

ATHENE, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae   — certain small, typical owls or owlets.
ATHENE NOCTUA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae   — the little owl, native to most of temperate Europe and Asia.

Dictionary definition

ATHENE, noun. (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva.
ATHENE, noun. A genus of Strigidae.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats