Save Gender Masculine Usage Literature Pronounced Pron. pan-tə-LIE-mən [key] Meaning & History Form of Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.