Pallas (daughter of Triton): Difference between revisions
Added more information about the statue. |
|||
| (44 intermediate revisions by 31 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Mythical Greek deity, daughter of Triton}} |
|||
{{Other uses|Pallas ( |
{{Other uses|Pallas (Greek mythology)}} |
||
{{Greek myth (aquatic nymphs)}} |
{{Greek myth (aquatic nymphs)}} |
||
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pallas''' {{ |
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pallas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|l|ə|s}}; {{langx|grc|Παλλάς|Pallás}}) was a warrior and a daughter of [[Triton (mythology)|Triton]]. |
||
== Mythology == |
|||
Out of sadness and regret, she created the [[Palladium (mythology)|palladium]], a statue in the likeness of Pallas.<ref>Pseudo-[[Apollodorus of Athens|Apollodorus]], ''[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Bibliotheca]]'' 3.12.3.</ref> This story inspired a yearly festival in [[Ancient Libya|Libya]] dedicated to Athena. The statue made its way to a city. Men could not look upon it. The statue was mixed up to be Athena, then Athena was just called Pallas Athena. |
|||
After [[Athena]] was born fully armed from [[Zeus]]' forehead, Triton, son of [[Poseidon]] and messenger of the seas, became [[foster parent]] to the goddess and raised her alongside his own daughter, Pallas. The sea god taught both girls the arts of war. |
|||
During an athletics festival, Pallas and Athena fought with spears in a friendly mock battle in which the victor would be whoever managed to disarm her opponent. At the beginning of the fight, Athena got the upper hand, until Pallas took over. Before she could win, Zeus, who was in attendance, fearing to see his own daughter lose, distracted Pallas with the [[Aegis]], which she had once shown interest in. Pallas, stunned in awe, stood still as Athena, expecting her to dodge, impaled her accidentally. |
|||
Pallas is also mentioned in the poem [[The Raven]] by American writer [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. |
|||
Out of sadness and regret, Athena created the [[Palladium (mythology)|palladium]], a statue in the likeness of Pallas, and wrapped the aegis, which she had feared, about the breast of it, and set it up beside Zeus and honored it.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+3.12.3&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022 3.12.3.]</ref> Later, Athena took on the title Pallas as tribute to her late friend.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}} |
|||
== References == |
|||
This story about Athena and Pallas inspired a yearly festival in [[Ancient Libya|Libya]] dedicated to the goddess. A passage by [[Herodotus]] recounts this custom:<ref>[[Herodotus]], ''[[Histories (Herodotus)|The Histories]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0126%3Abook%3D4%3Achapter%3D180%3Asection%3D1 4.180.1-4]</ref> <blockquote>"Next to these [[Machlyes]] are the Auseans; these and the Machlyes, separated by the Triton, live on the shores of the Tritonian lake. The Machlyes wear their hair long behind, the Auseans in front. |
|||
They celebrate a yearly festival of Athena, where their maidens are separated into two bands and fight each other with stones and sticks, thus (they say) honoring in the way of their ancestors that native goddess whom we call Athena. Maidens who die of their wounds are called false virgins. |
|||
Before the girls are set fighting, the whole people choose the fairest maid, and arm her with a Corinthian helmet and Greek panoply, to be then mounted on a chariot and drawn all along the lake shore. |
|||
With what armor they equipped their maidens before Greeks came to live near them, I cannot say; but I suppose the armor was Egyptian; for I maintain that the Greeks took their shield and helmet from Egypt."</blockquote> |
|||
== Notes == |
|||
{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
||
== |
== References == |
||
* [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website]. |
|||
* [[Herodotus]], ''The Histories'' with an English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. {{ISBN|0-674-99133-8}}. [https://topostext.org/work/22 Online version at the Topos Text Project.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0125 Greek text available at Perseus Digital Library]. |
|||
{{Greek religion|state=collapsed}} |
|||
* [http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NymphePallas.html Pallas] from the Theoi Project |
|||
{{Greek mythology (deities)|state=collapsed}} |
|||
{{Authority control}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Naiads]] |
[[Category:Naiads]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Sea and river goddesses]] |
|||
[[Category:Water spirits]] |
[[Category:Water spirits]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Deeds of Athena]] |
|||
{{Greek-deity-stub}} |
|||
[[Category:Triton (mythology)]] |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
Latest revision as of 19:35, 28 October 2024
| Greek deities series |
|---|
| Water deities |
| Water nymphs |
In Greek mythology, Pallas (/ˈpæləs/; Ancient Greek: Παλλάς, romanized: Pallás) was a warrior and a daughter of Triton.
Mythology
[edit]After Athena was born fully armed from Zeus' forehead, Triton, son of Poseidon and messenger of the seas, became foster parent to the goddess and raised her alongside his own daughter, Pallas. The sea god taught both girls the arts of war.
During an athletics festival, Pallas and Athena fought with spears in a friendly mock battle in which the victor would be whoever managed to disarm her opponent. At the beginning of the fight, Athena got the upper hand, until Pallas took over. Before she could win, Zeus, who was in attendance, fearing to see his own daughter lose, distracted Pallas with the Aegis, which she had once shown interest in. Pallas, stunned in awe, stood still as Athena, expecting her to dodge, impaled her accidentally.
Out of sadness and regret, Athena created the palladium, a statue in the likeness of Pallas, and wrapped the aegis, which she had feared, about the breast of it, and set it up beside Zeus and honored it.[1] Later, Athena took on the title Pallas as tribute to her late friend.[citation needed]
This story about Athena and Pallas inspired a yearly festival in Libya dedicated to the goddess. A passage by Herodotus recounts this custom:[2]
"Next to these Machlyes are the Auseans; these and the Machlyes, separated by the Triton, live on the shores of the Tritonian lake. The Machlyes wear their hair long behind, the Auseans in front.
They celebrate a yearly festival of Athena, where their maidens are separated into two bands and fight each other with stones and sticks, thus (they say) honoring in the way of their ancestors that native goddess whom we call Athena. Maidens who die of their wounds are called false virgins.
Before the girls are set fighting, the whole people choose the fairest maid, and arm her with a Corinthian helmet and Greek panoply, to be then mounted on a chariot and drawn all along the lake shore.
With what armor they equipped their maidens before Greeks came to live near them, I cannot say; but I suppose the armor was Egyptian; for I maintain that the Greeks took their shield and helmet from Egypt."
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Herodotus, The Histories with an English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. ISBN 0-674-99133-8. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Greek text available at Perseus Digital Library.