Ancient Art Replicas

Your Shopping Cart




Your Cart is currently empty.
   

You are here: Home Ancient Greece Art Greek Wall Plaques The Contemplative Athena relief
Print


The Contemplative Athena relief
View Full-Size Image

The Contemplative Athena relief

Wall plaque: Casting stone with Antique stone finish. Size: 17H x 10W inches (43x25cm). Weighs 7lbs.
Price: $86.00

Ask a question about this product
Acropolis Museum, Athens. 460 B.C. Athena was the Goddess of wisdom and women's crafts in the mythology of the Greeks. She was also a defender against evil and as such she was 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 armor 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.




Recently Viewed Products

Last Updated: Wednesday, 10 March 2010 23:44

Customer Login






Latest Products

Isis Holding Staff Egyptian Wall Relief, Large, Red Dress
Isis Holding Staff Egyptian Wall Relief, Large, Red Dress
$101.00
Buddha Bronze Statue, Earth Touching Mudra
Buddha Bronze Statue, Earth Touching Mudra
$229.00