Athene
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
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Mythological character.
Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- In Charles Augustus Milverton's study was a large bookcase with a marble bust of Athene on the top (CHAS 273).
