Elephant alas is transformed goddess (6,6)

I believe the answer is:

pallas athene

'goddess' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'elephant alas is transformed' is the wordplay.
'is transformed' indicates an anagram.
'elephant'+'alas'='elephantalas'
'elephantalas' with letters rearranged gives 'PALLAS ATHENE'.

(Another definition for pallas athene that I've seen is " Goddess".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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