Pallas is a term with multiple meanings. It is the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA, also known as Athene, who was the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. It is also the name of an ASTEROID discovered in 1802, which is the second-largest ASTEROID in the Solar System. Finally, it is the Roman name for the Greek goddess MINERVA, who was the goddess of wisdom, medicine, commerce, handicrafts, poetry, and the arts.