Pallas Athena
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Astronomy. the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
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Athena or Athene (əˈθiːnə, əˈθiːnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Greek myth Pallas Athena, Also called: Pallas, Roman counterpart: Minerva a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of Zeus | |
| Athene or Athene | |
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| Pallas (ˈpæləs) | |
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| astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years | |
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| another name for Athena | |
| Pallas or Pallas | |
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| Pallas Athena or Pallas | |
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| another name for Athena | |
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Word Origin & History
Athena
Gk. goddess of wisdom, skills, warfare, etc., from L., from Gk. Athene, probably from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Pallas
Gk. goddess' name, lit. "little maiden," related to pallake "concubine," and probably somehow connected to Avestan pairika "beautiful women seducing pious men."
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Science Dictionary
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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. |
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Cultural Dictionary
Athena 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. Eventually, she became the protector of Odysseus on his journey home.
Note: Athena was the guardian of the city of Athens, which was named in her honor.
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