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Athena was the Greek
Goddess of wisdom and
women's crafts. She
was also a defender
against evil and a
warrior Goddess par
excellence. She was
the daughter of Zeus
and Metis. When Metis
became pregnant, Gaia
and Uranus told Zeus
that after giving
birth to a daughter,
she would then have a
son by Zeus who would
later dethrone him.
On Gaia's advice,
Zeus swallowed Metis.
When the time came
for the child to be
born, Zeus was
afflicted with a
dreadful headache and
sought the help of
Hephaestus who split
his skull with a
bronze axe to relieve
the pain. A girl in
full armour sprang
forth from his head:
It was Athena.
Athena's attributes
were the spear, the
helmet and the Aegis
(a goat-skin shield).
She attached the
Gorgon's head which
Perseus had given her
to her shield, and
this turned to stone
every living thing
that looked at it.
SIZE: 10.5"H (27cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue on
marble base
ITEM MATERIAL:
Casting stone
ITEM FINISH: Antique
stone finish
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Product Details: NAME: Athena TYPE: Reproduction MANUFACTURER: Shop SKU: G-62
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