The people who lived in or came from Athens, the capital city of ancient Greece known for democracy, philosophy, and the arts.
From 'Athens,' the ancient Greek city-state, named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare. The term 'Athenian' became synonymous with civilization and intellectual achievement during the Classical period.
Athenians literally invented democracy around 500 BCE—they came up with the wild idea that regular citizens should vote on laws instead of just obeying a king, and this changed world history forever!
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