Πολιάς,άδος,ἡ, (πόλις)
A. guardian of the city,epith. of Athena, esp. in her oldest temple on the Acropolis of Athens, Hdt. 5.82 , S. Ph. 134 , Ar. Av. 828 , IG 12.304.6 , etc. (Πολιτίδαis f.l. for Πολιάδα in Din. 1.64 ); simplyἡ Πολιάς,
Luc. Pisc. 21 , etc.; in other Greek cities, Mnemos. 57.208 (Argos,vi B.C., dat.πολιιάδι), IG 12(7).386.43 (Amorgos), 12(8).640.37 (Peparethus), etc.; at Troezen, Paus. 2.30.6 ; at Erythrae, Id. 7.5.9 :—soΠολιᾶτις,ιδος, at Tegea, Id. 8.47.5 .