Pallas (daughter of Triton)
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In Greek mythology, Pallas (/ˈpæl əs/ ) (Template:Lang-grc-gre) was the daughter of Triton. Acting as a foster parent to Zeus' daughter Athena, Triton raised Athena alongside Pallas.
During an athletics festival, Pallas and Athena fought with spears in a friendly mock battle, where the victor who be whoever managed to disarm their opponent. At the beginning of the fight, Athena got the upperhand, 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 Pallas, accidentally.
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. Later, Athena took on the title Pallas as tribute to her late friend.
Pallas is mentioned in the poem "The Raven" by American writer Edgar Allan Poe as well as by Pierre de Ronsard in the Second Book of his 'Sonnets For Helen': Sonnet 12, Line 13: "Ou bien tu es Pallas, ou bien l'une des Graces." (Translation: "Or perhaps you are Pallas, or one of the Graces.")
References
- ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.3.
External links
- Pallas from the Theoi Project
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