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| Minerva |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of wisdom, art, and invention; Athena. |
| Palladium |
a statue of Athena, esp. one placed at the citadel of Troy as divine protection for the city. [1/2 definitions] |
| Parthenon |
the temple of Athena built in the Doric style in the fifth century B.C. on the Acropolis in Athens. |
| Parthenos |
a descriptive addition, meaning "virgin," to the names of certain ancient Greek goddesses, esp. Athena. |
| Perdix |
in Greek mythology, the Athenian who invented the saw and who was turned into a partridge by Athena after Daedalus, in a fit of envy, threw him from a roof. [1/2 definitions] |
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