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pallas
Pallas (name) means In Greek mythology, any of several figures: an epithet always paired with Athena's name, as in Pallas Athena; a Titan whom Hesiod names as son of Crius and Eurybia; or a giant with goat-like features.
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In Greek mythology, any of several figures: an epithet always paired with Athena's name, as in Pallas Athena; a Titan whom Hesiod names as son of Crius and Eurybia; or a giant with goat-like features.
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An epithet for Athena, only ever used alongside her name, as in Pallas Athena, and not on its own.
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One of the Titans, according to Hesiod the son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia.
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The name of a goatish giant.
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Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás), a feminine form, or Πάλλας (Pállas), a masculine form, which came from πάλλω (pállō, "to poise, sway, or swing"), though the ancients themselves glossed it more specifically as meaning to brandish something. Because Athena was conventionally shown holding a spear or shield, the epithet was taken to refer to her brandishing these things.
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What is the meaning of pallas?
"pallas" (name) means in Greek mythology, any of several figures: an epithet always paired with Athena's name, as in Pallas Athena; a Titan whom Hesiod names as son of Crius and Eurybia; or a giant with goat-like features.
What are the different meanings of pallas?
"pallas" has 3 main meanings: 1. In Greek mythology, any of several figures: an epithet always paired with Athena's name, as in Pallas Athena; a Titan whom Hesiod names as son of Crius and Eurybia; or a giant with goat-like features; 2. An epithet for Athena, only ever used alongside her name, as in Pallas Athena, and not on its own; 3. One of the Titans, according to Hesiod the son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia.
