Palladium (disambiguation)
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Mythology
- Palladium (mythology)Palladium (mythology)In Greek and Roman mythology, a palladium or palladion was an image of great antiquity on which the safety of a city was said to depend. "Palladium" especially signified the wooden statue of Pallas Athena that Odysseus and Diomedes stole from the citadel of Troy and which was later taken to the...
, a statue which protected Troy and later Rome- By analogy, a "palladium" is anything believed to provide protection or safety; a safeguard
- Pallas (daughter of Triton)Pallas (daughter of Triton)In Greek mythology, Pallas was the daughter of Triton. Acting as a foster parent to Zeus’s daughter Athena, Triton raised her alongside his own daughter. During a friendly fight between the two goddesses, Athena was protected from harm by Zeus but mortally wounded Pallas. Out of sadness and...
, a statue erected by Athena
Buildings
- Palladium (New York City), a concert hall and later a nightclub in New York City, U.S.
- Palladium Hall, a dormitory for New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
students located where the aforementioned night club once stood - Hollywood PalladiumHollywood PalladiumThe Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:...
, a theater in Los Angeles that opened in 1940 - London PalladiumLondon PalladiumThe London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
, a theatre in London, UK, owned by Andrew Lloyd-Webber - Palladium BallroomPalladium BallroomThe Palladium Ballroom was a second-floor dancehall on 53rd Street and Broadway in New York City which became famous for its excellent Latin music from 1948 until its closing in 1966.-Opening of Palladium:...
, credited as the origin of the mambo craze in the U.S. - Worcester Palladium, a concert venue in Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester, MassachusettsWorcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
- Palladium Lounge, one of the public rooms on the cruise ship Carnival DestinyCarnival DestinyCarnival Destiny is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. Destiny spends her time plying the waters of the Caribbean. Upon entering service in 1996, she was the largest passenger ship ever built as measured by gross tonnage, and the first passenger ship larger than the...
- The Palladium NiteclubThe Palladium NiteclubThe Palladium Niteclub was a nightclub in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, which shared the same name as the famous New York Palladium. It opened in 1986 as part of the McKenzie group and closed in 1998. The Palladium was the first night club in Christchurch city to include a full laser...
, a night club in Christchurch City from 1986 to 1998 - Scotiabank PlaceScotiabank PlaceScotiabank Place is a multi-purpose arena, located in Kanata, a suburban district of Ottawa, Ontario. It is home to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. It has also hosted the Canadian University Men's Basketball Championship...
, a sports arena in Ottawa, Canada, originally named "The Palladium"
Music
- Palladium (Australian band)Palladium (Australian band)Palladium was an Australian band from Brisbane that was active from 1997 to 2003. The band consisted of members Chris Chalk , Andrew Morris , Justin Sykes and Brant Ward ....
- Palladium (band)Palladium (band)Palladium were an English pop rock band, active from 2006 until early 2009. They are not to be confused with the Australian or American bands of the same name.-Career:...
, an English rock band - Palladium, an album by AutopsiaAutopsiaAutopsia is an art project dealing with music and visual production. Autopsia gathers authors of different professions in realization of multimedia projects. Its art practice began in London in the late 1970s, continued during the 80s in the art centers of former Yugoslavia. Since 1990, Autopsia...
- "Palladíum", a song by Weather Report from their 1977 album Heavy WeatherHeavy Weather (album)The album received positive reviews since its publication. American music journalist Richard Ginell gave the album the maximum rating, five stars out of five, and concluded his review for Allmusic by stating that, "[r]eleased just as the jazz-rock movement began to run out of steam, this landmark...
- "Palladium", one of several regular stages at the Parachute music festivalParachute music festivalThe Parachute Music Festival is a Christian music festival held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.The festival is run by Parachute Music and lasts for four days and three nights. 'Parachute' is the Southern Hemisphere's largest Christian music festival, primarily...
Games
- Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing GamePalladium Fantasy Role-Playing GameThe Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game is a game produced by Palladium Books. It is set in a unique world, called the Palladium World , with the primary setting being some 10,000 years after a great war between the elves and their dwarven allies...
by publisher Palladium Books - Palladium, the currency in the PC game Hellgate: LondonHellgate: LondonHellgate: London is a dark fantasy themed action role-playing game originally developed by Flagship Studios, released on October 31, 2007. It was developed by a team headed by former Blizzard Entertainment employees, some of whom had overseen the creation of the Diablo series...
Other
- PALLADIUM, a 1958 Central Intelligence Agency Directorate of Science & Technology program to study and interfere with Soviet radar
- Palladium BooksPalladium BooksPalladium Books is a publisher of role-playing games perhaps best known for its popular, expansive Rifts series . Palladium was founded April 1981 in Detroit, Michigan by current president and lead game designer Kevin Siembieda, and is presently based in Westland, Michigan...
, a publisher - Next-Generation Secure Computing BaseNext-Generation Secure Computing BaseThe Next-Generation Secure Computing Base , formerly known as Palladium, is a software architecture designed by Microsoft which is expected to implement parts of the controversial "Trusted Computing" concept on future versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. NGSCB is part of...
, a trusted computing initiative begun by Microsoft that was codenamed "Palladium"
See also
- Andrea PalladioAndrea PalladioAndrea Palladio was an architect active in the Republic of Venice. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily by Vitruvius, is widely considered the most influential individual in the history of Western architecture...
(1508–1580), Italian architect - Palladian architecturePalladian architecturePalladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of...
, a style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio