Pallas Athena (English spelling)

Japanese: Pallas Athēna(英語表記)PallasAthena
Pallas Athena (English spelling)

In Greek legend, a statue of Pallas Athena (Pallas is one of the names for the goddess Athena). Zeus sent it down from heaven in response to the prayer of Ilus, the founder of Troy. As long as the statue existed, the safety of Troy was guaranteed. However, it was later stolen by Odysseus and Diomedes during the Trojan War and brought to Greece after the war.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pallas Athēna" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア伝説で,パラス・アテナPallas Athēna(パラスはアテナ女神の呼称の一つ)の像。トロイアの建設者イロスの祈りにこたえてゼウスが天より下したもので,この像が存するかぎりトロイアの安全は保証されたが,のちのトロイア戦争の際,オデュッセウスとディオメデスに盗み出され,戦後,ギリシアへ運ばれた。…

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