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	Athena
		Athena ("protectress" - also transliterated Athene), associated by the Romans with their goddess Minerva (Etruscan equivalent: Menrva), was born of one of the many liaisons of Zeus with the goddesses of Mount Olympus.
		Athena is also often depicted with an owl (a symbol of wisdom) sitting on one of her shoulders.
		With the epithet "Athena Parthenos" ("virgin"), Athena was worshipped at the Parthenon.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/at/Athena.html (1051 words)

	Athena - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Athena (also transliterated Athene), goddess of wisdom, associated by the Romans with their Etruscan goddess Minerva, was attended by an owl, carried the goatskin called the aegis and was accompanied by the goddess of victory, Nike.
		Athena is associated with Athens, a plural name because it was the place where she presided over her sisterhood, the Athenai, in earlest times.
		Athena guided Perseus in eliminating Medusa, a dangerous unreformed relic of the old pre-Olympian order, and she was awarded the grisly trophy that turned men to stone, for her shield.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Athena (1293 words)

	Olympic Games Mascot 2004 Athens
		Athena and Phevos were presented to the public on 4 April 2002 and made an impact from the very beginning.
		Athena and Phevos were two children, a sister and a brother, related to ancient Greece.
		Athena and Phevos quickly became part of Greek everyday life and impressed everyone with their presence during the Games.
	www.olympic-museum.de /mascot/mascot2004.htm (379 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Olympic medals, Olympic mascots
		Phevos was the name of the Olympian god of light and music and was also known as Apollo.
		Athena was the goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
		Athena and Phevos are brother and sister, a boy and a girl, symbols of equality and brotherhood around the world.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595086282,00.html (554 words)

	Olympic Mascots, Athena and Phevos official Mascots 2004 Athens Olympics, Ancient Olympics,Olympics 776 BC to 1896 AD, ...
		Phevos and Athena, the official ATHENS 2004 mascots, are brother and sister.
		The names are of two Olympian gods: Phevos, the god of light and music, known as Apollo; and Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
		Phevos and Athena represent the values of Olympism: participation, brotherhood, equality, cooperation, fair play.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/xxviii-olympiad/mascots.html (264 words)

	Informat.io on Phevos
		"Athena" and "Phevos" (Greek Αθηνά and Φοίβος; pronounced /aθiˈna/ and /ˈfivos/) were the Olympic mascots for the 2004 Summer Olympics, held at Athens.
		The mascots (right) were named after the Greek gods of wisdom (Athena) and light and music (Apollo).
		Phevos is a transcription of the modern Greek pronunciation of Phoebus, an epithet of Apollo.
	www.informat.io /?title=Phevos (290 words)

	Athens Mascots Info
		Phevos and Athena are two children, simple and joyful, full of vitality and creativity, perhaps mischievous and hence lovable.
		Phevos and Athena see sports like a game, as all children do.
		Through their laughter, their lively presence, their freedom of movement and their will to cooperate and stay united, Phevos and Athena will be with us from now on to express with enthusiasm and optimism our will to be united and to share the joy of the greatest celebration of humanity: the Olympic Games.
	www.classicpins.com /athensmascots.html (375 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TEXT: Phevos and Athena - the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics - might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if only because this particular mascot has hundreds of years of history behind it.
		Phevos and Athena are everywhere in Athens, on billboards welcoming visitors to the Olympics, on flags at the Olympic park, on the cover of a transit map and on this family from the U-S city of Los Angeles.
		Visiting the Olympic park, the parents and their three children had donned T-shirts and hats bearing the image of Phevos and Athena.
	www.help-for-you.com /news/Aug2004/scripts/27f142bf.html (441 words)

	Sibling Rivalry \| Scholastic.com
		Athena was the goddess of wisdom and the protector of the Greek capital city of Athens, which is named after her.
		Athena and Phevos were inspired by what many believe to be one of the first toys: a bell-shaped doll from the 7th century.
		Athena and Phevos also represent "the joy of participating in the games, regardless of the result," said Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee president.
	content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=2232 (474 words)

	ekathimerini.com \| The past inspires the 2004 future
		Phevos and Athena were selected among another seven runners-up.
		Though the origins of Phevos and Athena are ancient Greek, many of their critics argued that Design Paragraph failed to reflect a Greek quality: «I wouldn't say they don't have a Greek quality.
		The most important thing for Phevos and Athena's designers is not whether their dolls will meet with commercial success, but whether they will be loved by children.
	www.ekathimerini.com /4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=15206 (488 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sports Tribune
		An ancient Greek doll from the 7th century BC inspired the creation of Phevos and Athena, the two mascots of these games.
		Athena and Phevos, the mascots, are a brother-sister duo.
		Phevos was the Olympian god of light and music, known as Apollo while Athena, goddess of wisdom, was the patron of the city of Athens.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040807/spr-trib.htm (1476 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Sports \| The mascots: reflecting the spirit of the Games
		In this way, Phevos and Athena represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games, representing the values of Olympism: participation, brotherhood, equality, cooperation, fair play.
		The two dolls of Athena and Phevos are intended to remind us of the pleasure of indulging in games; they highlight that the value of participation is higher than that of victory.
		In this spirit, they add small flags to shooting; they find new ways to overcome hurdles; they discover additional uses for their feet in rowing and synchronised swimming; Athena teaches Phevos how to dive by pushing him from the spring-board; they enjoy themselves on the trampoline; they hit their targets in archery.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/703/sp4.htm (320 words)

	Marvellous mascots of the game - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Athena is the girl and is named after the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
		Spyros Gogos, the artist who created the mascots says, “Phevos and Athena are two children, simple and joyful, full of vitality and creativity, perhaps mischievous and hence lovable.” They stand for the Olympian values of friendship between people and nations, fairplay, excellence and equality.
		Gigantic inflated balloons of Phevos and Athena greet people at the media village with a cheery message, “Welcome Home.” This is because the games have returned to their birthplace.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/Aug202004/os1.asp (991 words)

	Phevos and Athena presented in Arts section
		In this way, Phevos and Athena are the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games of today.
		These two, Phevos and Athena represent the values of Olympism: participation, brotherhood, equality, cooperation, and fair play.
		Before their wedding, girls would not only sacrifice their dress to the gods, but also their doll, in order to be cleansed and to obtain fertility.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/more/phevos_and_athena (618 words)

	Print Version
		Olympic mascots Phevos and Athena, siblings named for a pair of Greek deities, are catching an ungodly amount of abuse around Athens.
		Phevos was named for Apollo, the Greek god of light and music.
		Athena, the host city's namesake, was the goddess of wisdom.
	www.kauaiworld.com /articles/2004/08/10/sports/sports03.prt (510 words)

	Followers of Ancient Gods Have Gripes -- Beliefnet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But what's really soured them to the Olympic homecoming are the two big-footed 2004 mascots: Athena and Phevos.
		Athena was the goddess of wisdom and protector of Athens.
		Phevos is another name used for Apollo, the god of light and music.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/151/story_15161_1.html (594 words)

	From Waldi to Athena & Phevos - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Olly, a kookaburra, is named for the Olympics and represents universal generosity; Syd, a platypus, is named for Sydney and represents the energy of Australia and the Australians; Millie, an echidna, is named for the millennium and is an information whiz.
		Athena and Phevos are two doll-like children, brother and sister, whose design is based on an ancient Greek terra cotta doll dating to the 7th century BC.
		Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, the namesake and protectress of Athens, while Phevos is the god of light and music.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/Aug102004/oly8.asp (461 words)

	Mascots Dissed \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		The creature in question is actually two, Phevos and Athena, the official mascots of the Athens Games.
		Phevos (better known as Apollo) and Athena are supposed to be brother and sister.
		I'm not going to buy them anything that has to do with Athena and Phevos.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040819/news_lz1s19oly2dis.html (626 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Athens Olympic mascots Athena and Phevos.
		A badge of Olympic mascots Athena and Phevos.
		A poster of Olympic mascots Athena (L) and Phevos as mailmen.
		A mural of Olympic mascot Athena is painted in the Main Press Center in Athens, Greece, Aug.9, 2004.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200408/10/eng20040810_152393.html (167 words)

	Dave Fox's Outbursts!: Phevos and Athena: The Mascots are Melting! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dave Fox's Outbursts!: Phevos and Athena: The Mascots are Melting!
		Athena is the protectress of Athens and the goddess of wisdom.
		The brother and sister mascots, Athena and Phevos, have been the target of much critisism and the butt of many jokes.
	davefox.typepad.com /home/2004/05/the_2004_summer.html (578 words)

	Comments on 16089 \| MetaFilter
		Athena and Phevos are fairly common Greek names.
		Apparently the inspiration for the mascots is the ceramic doll pictured on the page, dating from 7th century BC, that's considered the oldest doll found in Greece.
		When I learned the left one's name was Athena, I thought "That is one ugly transvestite", but then that wouldn't be the first time I thought that.
	www.metafilter.com /comments.mefi/16089 (1337 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Athena and Phevos stars among stars
		A reporter can't wait to take a picture for Athena and Phevos at the media center, August 8.
		Athena and Phevos interviewed at the media center of Athens Olympic Games.
		Mascot Phevos of Athens Olympics plays with a journalist at a press conference given by the Organizing Committee of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Aug.10, 2004.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200408/11/eng20040811_152531.html (129 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS
		The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad will be officially opened in a week’s time by the President of the Republic of Greece.
		On this occasion, Phevos and Athena, the mascots of ATHENS 2004, will welcome the world to the Olympic Games in Athens.
		Their names are of two Olympian gods: Phevos, the Olympian god of light and music, known as Apollo; and Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
	www.olympic.org /uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=946 (399 words)

	Web-and-Flow Hunt: Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A - PHEVOS AND ATHENA The two Mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games are actually the names of two Olympian Gods.
		Explain the gods Phevos and Athena have been named after.
		C - Phevos and Athena are said to be symbols of two things around the whole world, what are these two things?
	www.web-and-flow.com /members/jking/olympics/hunt.htm (285 words)

	Fear The Penguin: PHEVOS AND ATHENA - The two Mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games
		Fear The Penguin: PHEVOS AND ATHENA - The two Mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games
		PHEVOS AND ATHENA - The two Mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games
		In this way, Phevos and Athena represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games.
	www.meganandjack.com /mt/archives/000245.html (374 words)

	ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES - Olympic Mascots
		The official Athens 2004 Olympic Games mascots were Phevos and Athena.
		Their name derives from two Olympian gods: Phevos, god of light and music, known as Apollo, and Athena, goddess of wisdom and protector of the ancient city of Athens.
		Their shape was inspired by an old Greek doll, in order to symbolize the link between Greek mythology and the modern Olympic Games.
	www.akropol.net /athens_2004_olympiad/olympic_mascots.htm (63 words)

	Athens 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Click on this link to the official site for the 2004 Olympics and you’ll find 4 pages of thumbnail pictures of Phevos and Athena at play.
		As you might know, already, Phevos and Athena are brother and sister and the official Athens 2004 mascots.
		And while their names are linked to Athena and Apollo, ancient Greek gods, the siblings are children of modern times.
	www.kidscoop.com /resources/athens.html (82 words)

	Athena and Phevos - mascots of the 2004 Olympic Summer Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Athena and Phevos - mascots of the 2004 Olympic Summer Games
		The lovely mascots, Athena and Phevos, with their whacking feet, longish necks and puny heads, one in deep yellow and the other in deep blue, are based on dolls, thousands of years old, found at archeological sites in Greece.
		Greek mythology had it that Phevos and Athena are brother and sister, named after two Greek gods: Phevos, the god of light and music, and Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
	en.beijing2008.com /68/11/article212041168.shtml (164 words)

	Hard times for mascots Phevos, Athena - Olympic news - MSNBC.com
		Phevos, right, and Athena, the official 2004 Olympic Games mascots, have been widely panned by fans and the media.
		Their bodies are built like an inverted funnel: Narrow at the neck, extra-wide at the bottom, more Oliver Hardy than Mount Olympus.
		Creative director Spyros Gogos, who declined interview requests, has said their shape was inspired by a bell-shaped Greek doll from the seventh century B.C. The locals have accepted Phevos and Athena, whose visage graces everything from key rings to kid’s clothes.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5651091/?GT1=4529 (592 words)

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