Parthenos

American

[pahr-then-uhs, pahr-thuh-nos] / pɑrˈθɛn əs, ˈpɑr θəˌnɒs /

noun

an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”

Parthenos British

/ ˈpɑːθɪˌnɒs /

noun

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

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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.

From Literature

Percy stared at the Athena Parthenos, waiting for it to strike him down.

From Literature

If the Athena Parthenos was a secret weapon, taking it to Athens was pretty tempting.

From Literature

At sunset, Percy found Nico tying ropes around the pedestal of the Athena Parthenos.

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