New student accommodation named Athena Hall
Nov 10 2009 12:00AM
The winning name for the new student accommodation building at University Quay is Athena Hall.
The name was chosen by Kate Bourne, Marketing Co-ordinator for LEAP. Kate chose the theme of Greek Gods and Goddesses due to the relevance of what they stand for.
In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, peace, strategy, handicrafts and reason, a shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavor.
Whilst she is also known as a war goddess, this is in a benevolent sense. She disliked fighting without a purpose and preferred using wisdom to settle predicaments. She is a protector of sailors and ships (Athens was a military naval base), with good tactics and winning strategies and is protector of the city.