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We have two conflicting accounts:
Wikipedia #1:
The U.S. city of Atlanta was named after Atalanta, via Martha Atalanta Lumpkin Compton, daughter of the governor of Georgia. The HMS Atalanta was also named for Atalanta.
Wikipedia #2:
Atlanta is derived from Atlas, a character in Greek mythology (and not the heroine Atalanta, as is often mistakenly assumed). Most cities or towns named 'Atlanta' are named after the Atlantic Ocean or some entity referencing the Atlantic Ocean, as in the case of Atlanta, Georgia, which was named for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which in turn was named for the Atlantic Ocean.
So which is it?
Any budding historians or bloggers not afraid to call the state capital or county seat want to shed some light on this quandary?
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Which city is named after a famous mythical bird which comes back to life?
Phoenix , Arizona .
What was the city Atlanta named after?
Atlantis! Babylonian-greek roots
Does Poseidon have a city or temple named after him?
no he does not atlanta is for athena who battled poseidon for it.
Who was William B Hartsfield?
He was the 49th and 51st mayor of the city of Atlanta. He was the longest serving mayor in the city's history. Also the Atlanta airport was orginaly named in his honor
Is there a book character with a female named Shade?
Yes, there is a character named Shade in the book "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare. Shade is a female vampire.
If you had a cousin who lived in atlanta he or she be a resident of what state?
You could be in one of several states with a city named Atlanta. I'm guessing you are asking about the best know Atlanta which is in Georgia.
Is Atlanta an east coast city?
No. Atlanta is located in the Northwest part of the state.
What city was named after a legendary character who was supposedly raised by a wolf?
Rome
Is there a city named?
No, Cian also called Kian is a character in Irish mythology.
Is Atlanta a city?
Atlanta, Gorgia is a city
Why did Georgia pick Atlanta as their state capital?
In 1868 Atlanta city officials made a bid for Atlanta to be named as the state capital. Atlanta offered suitable buildings for state officials at no charge for ten years. Atlanta also offered land in the city for a state capitol. In view of Atlanta's recent population growth, better rail accessibility, and the offer of land and buildings, the Georgia constitutional convention voted to accept the offer and move the capital city from Milledgeville to Atlanta.
What was atlanta's original name?
Atlanta was named by J. Edgar Thomson, Chief Engineer of the Georgia Railroad. Mr. Thomson gave varying stories about how he came up with the name, but our personal favorite is that the city was named for former Governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter's. Her middle name was Atalanta, after the fleet-footed goddess.
