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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]

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