Athene n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva [syn: {Athena}, {Athene}, {Pallas}, {Pallas Athena}, {Pallas Athene}] 2: a genus of Strigidae [syn: {Athene}, {genus Athene}]
Pallas \Pal"las\ (p[a^]l"las), prop. n. [L., fr. Gr. Palla`s, Palla`dos.] (Gr. Myth.) Pallas Athena, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also {Athena}, {Pallas Athene} or {Athene}, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva. [1913 Webster +PJC]