- Birth of Athena - Ancient Greek Vase Painting
DESCRIPTION The goddess Athena is birthed from the head of Zeus The king of the gods sits on a throne decorated with the sculptural foreparts of two horses He holds a royal sceptre in one hand and a stylized lightning-bolt in the other A miniature-sized Athena springs from his brow, ready equipped with a spear, shield, helm and serpent-trimmed aegis vest Four gods witness the birth--Hermes
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