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Pallas

Pallas

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A goddess of wisdom, arts, and war in Greek myth
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Palas
  • You, Pallas Athena, step aside for a moment, for your armor weighs down your bosom too much.
  • Pallas, the goddess
  • Pallas Athena
  • Pallas Athene

Examples

  • In Greek mythology, Pallas Athena is known for her wisdom and strategic warfare.

  • Discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Olbers, this object was named for Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Such as Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom and war.

    Alexander (2004)

  • Many sculptures in Athens depict Pallas as the protector of the city.

  • As the goddess of the arts, Pallas inspires many poets and painters throughout history.

Synonyms

Athena
vsPallas
  • Literature
39 6.7

A Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war who protects Athens

is the epithet form used mainly as a shorter name
Minerva
vsPallas
  • Literature
16 8.9

A Roman goddess of wisdom, war, and art, like the Greek Athena

is the Greek original deity rather than the Roman counterpart
Athene
vsPallas
  • Literature
1 9.9

The Greek goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and war who protects Athens

is the single epithet form rather than this spelling variant
Pallas Athena
vsPallas
  • Literature
8.9

A Greek goddess of wisdom and war who protects the city of Athens

is the same deity but named using only the epithet
Pallas Athene
vsPallas
  • Literature
9.9

A Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war who protected Athens, like the Roman Minerva

is the same deity but presented as the epithet alone

Surface Forms

Pallas main

Etymology

Pallas comes from Greek myth and is another name for Athena, the goddess of 'wisdom' and 'war', so think of an owl and a shield to remember that Pallas stands for protection and clever strategy.