Pallas is sometimes thought to be her father, hence the epithet Pallas Athena (Παλλάς Αθηνά). According to Plato, "Pallas is derived from armed dances. For the elevation of oneself or anything else above the earth, or by the use of the hands, we call shaking πάλλειν (pallein), or ορχείν (dancing)". Other stories say that Pallas was Athena's childhood friend. During a game, Athena accidentally killed Pallas. Athena then decided to put Pallas's name before hers so that Pallas will always be remembered.