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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Athēnódōros (Ἀθηνόδωρος),” composed of two elements: “Athēnâ (Ᾰ̓θηνᾶ) Athēnaíā (Ἀθηναίᾱ)” (Athena) plus “dôron (δῶρον)” (gift). In turn, the name means “gift of Athena.” Athenodorus Canaanites was a Stoic philosopher. He was born in Canana, near Tarsus (in modern-day Turkey). He was a student of Posidonius of Rhodes and the teacher of Octavian (the future Caesar Augustus) at Apollonia.
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