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U+26B4, ⚴
PALLAS

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Translingual

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Etymology

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A spear, representing the goddess Pallas Athena. Invented soon after discovery in the early 19th century. The head of the spear took on various shapes, depending on typographic convenience, including a triangle and a spade or inverted heart , but is now usually a diamond or lozenge . The cross at bottom recalls , , .

Symbol

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  1. (astronomy, astrology) The asteroid 2 Pallas.

Synonyms

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  • 🜍 (alchemical symbol for sulfur, a variant form of Athena's spear that was sometimes easier to typeset)
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