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hey santorini,

nor'easter thena arrived and in my area it was not too bad. i believe the Lord was watching over us, and i thank him for that.

on another note since we both love all things greek here is some background on the name athena which the nor'easter was named after. i thought you would find this interesting:

Winter Weather <h1>Athena: What's In The Storm Name</h1>

Pamela Satran, Nameberry.com Published: Nov 7, 2012, 7:37 PM EST From our partners

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  <h3 class="wx-title wx-autoplay-closed">First Athena, Now Brutus..</h3>

  Athena is a benign and beautiful mythological name for an all-too-real wicked winter storm. The name of the Greek goddess of wisdom and fertility, philosophy and the arts, Athena was the favorite daughter of Zeus. Homer described this patron of the city of Athens as “sparkling-eyed Athena.”

  (MORE: Winter Storm Athena - Why We Named It)

  The name Athena, closely identified with the city, is thought by some sources to mean “mother goddess” while others say it means “divine intelligence.”

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  Visitors look at a head of Athena during the presentation to the press of 'L'Eta della conquista in Il fascino dell'arte Greca a Roma' at the Capitoline museums in Rome.

  After nearly dropping off the Top 1000 during the 1990s, Athena has been enjoying a resurgence in recent years. Names that start with A are a new favorite of parents, perhaps influenced by a Yale study that claimed children with A names tend to get higher marks in school.

  Tina Fey turned to her Greek heritage for her first daughter’s name, Penelope Athena. And a little princess born this year in Denmark is named Athena.