Parthenos

[pahr-then-uhs, pahr-thuh-nos]

noun

1. an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”

Parthenos

/ ˈpɑːθɪˌnɒs /

noun

1. an epithet meaning "Virgin", applied by the Greeks to several goddesses, esp Athena

Example Sentences

The art of gold ornamentation is believed to have been developed by the ancient Egyptians, then used by the Greeks for their chryselephantine statues — made of gold, or chrysos, and ivory, or elephantine — such as Zeus at the Temple of Olympia or Athena Parthenos at the Parthenon.

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That’s why he was having so much trouble with the Athena Parthenos.

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Besides, maybe if he spent more time close to the Athena Parthenos, he would eventually soak in its secrets.

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She looked more like a living Athena Parthenos, with the same golden robes and bare ivory arms.

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“I have no specific prophecy to offer you, but I can see glimpses of the future. I see the Athena Parthenos on Half-Blood Hill. I see her bringing it.”

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