Pallas
[ pal-uh s ]
/ ˈpæl əs /
noun
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology.
Athena(def 1).
Astronomy.
the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
Definition for pallas athena (2 of 2)
Athena
[ uh-thee-nuh ]
/ əˈθi nə /
noun
Also A·the·ne
[uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/. Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena.
the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
a female given name.
British Dictionary definitions for pallas athena (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for pallas athena (2 of 3)
Pallas
/ (ˈpæləs) /
noun
astronomy
the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years
British Dictionary definitions for pallas athena (3 of 3)
Athena
Athene (əˈθiːnɪ)
/ (əˈθiːnə) /
noun
Greek myth
a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of Zeus
Also called: Pallas Athena, Pallas Roman counterpart: Minerva
Scientific definitions for pallas athena
Pallas
[ păl′əs ]
The second largest asteroid, measuring about 570 km (353 mi) at its greatest diameter, and the second to be discovered, in 1802. See more at asteroid.
Cultural definitions for pallas athena
Athena
[Roman name Minerva]
The Greek and Roman goddess of wisdom. She had an unusual birth, springing fully grown out of the forehead of her father, Zeus. Athena was one of the goddesses angered by the Judgment of Paris, a Trojan, and she therefore helped the Greeks in the ensuing Trojan War (see also Trojan War). Eventually, she became the protector of Odysseus on his journey home.