Pallas (daughter of Triton)

Greek deities series
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Nymphs
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In Greek mythology, Pallas (/ˈpæl əs/ ) (Greek: Παλλάς) was the daughter of Triton. Acting as a foster parent to Zeus’s daughter Athena, Triton raised her alongside his own daughter. During a friendly fight between the two goddesses, Athena was protected from harm by Zeus but Pallas was mortally wounded. Out of sadness and regret, she created the palladium, a statue in the likeness of Pallas.^[1] This story inspired a yearly festival in Libya dedicated to Athena. Girls from the Machlyans and Auseans tribes would fight each other, and those who died were labeled false virgins.^[2]

References

↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.3.
↑ Herodotus. Histories, 4.180.

External links

Pallas from the Theoi Project

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