Athena Park

Athena Park (French: Parc Athéna) is a small park in the Park Extension neighborhood of the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It occupies a quadrilateral bounded by Jean Talon Street, Bloomfield Street, de l'Épée Avenue, and Greenshields Street. It was named in honor of the ancient Greek goddess Athena, by the City of Montreal in 1986.[1]

Athena Park
Parc Athéna
Neighborhood party on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Coopérative Nos Rêves, in 2007.
Athena Park is located in Montreal
Athena Park
Location of Athena Park in Montreal
TypeUrban park
LocationPark Extension, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°31′40.05″N 73°37′27.42″W
Operated byCity of Montreal
Open6:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m.
StatusOpen all year
Public transit accessSTM Métro: Parc
STM Bus: 16, 92, 179
WebsiteParc Athéna

Art

Athéna
Athéna
The sculpture Athéna in Athena Park
ArtistSpyros Gokakis
Year1997
MediumSculpture
SubjectAncient Greek goddess Athena
Dimensions310 cm × 100 cm × 100 cm (120 in × 39 in × 39 in)[2]
LocationPark Extension, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OwnerCity of Montreal
Accession1 March 2000

In 2000, Athéna, a reproduction of a statue of the ancient Greek goddess of art and wisdom Athena, was installed in the center of the park "in homage to the Greek immigrants who came to settle in Canada and in particular in the district".[1] It was created by the sculptor Spyros Gokakis, using an iron cast in the cire perdue method. It was presented as a gift to Montreal by the mayor of Athens, on the occasion of the celebration of independence of Greece, to underline the friendship ties that link the two cities.[2]

The sculpture has Athena dressed in a draped robe and an aegis ornamented with serpents. Her right hand is extended in front of her, the palm turned upward. Her traditional Corinthian helmet is tipped back on her head, revealing her face.

References
  1. "Parc Athéna". GrandQuébec.com (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. "Athéna". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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