In ancient Greece, there was no such thing as separate cities and states. These were combined into city states (called a polis) which consisted of a city and all the surrounding land.
Yes, each greek god or goddess is said to have had a favorite polis:
Apollo: Delphi
Zeus: Olympia
Hera: Argos
Ares: Sparta
Athena: Athena
Dionysus: Delos
etc.
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Zeus's favorite city was Olympia, where the ancient Olympic Games were held in his honor, and his favorite state was Mount Olympus, which was believed to be his home where he ruled over the gods.
Zeus is not a city-state; rather, Zeus is the king of the ancient Greek gods. City-states in ancient Greece were independent self-governing communities, with Athens and Sparta being two of the most well-known examples.
A synonym for city-state would be a sovereign city-state, or a self-governing city-state.
Cincinnati is a city located in the state of Ohio, United States.
An empire is a large political entity consisting of different territories, nations, and peoples, usually ruled by a single authority or monarch. A city-state, on the other hand, is a sovereign state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory, often with its own government and independence. City-states are generally smaller and more localized compared to empires.
Singapore is a sovereign city-state country. A city-state is a country that consists of a single city.