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Background imageAthena Collection: The Judgment of Paris, sculpted by Giosu d'Antonio and preserved in the Carthusian monastery of

The Judgment of Paris, sculpted by Giosu d'Antonio and preserved in the Carthusian monastery of San Martino in Naples Naples Carthusian monastery of San Martino Sculptural Group Eighteenth

Background imageAthena Collection: Pallas of Velletri, marble, Greek art, Capitoline Museums, Rome

Pallas of Velletri, marble, Greek art, Capitoline Museums, Rome Rome Capitoline Museums Statue Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1920. Date of Artwork:IV sec

Background imageAthena Collection: Minerva, marble, Roman, Vatican Museums, Vatican City

Minerva, marble, Roman, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Sculpture. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:I sec. a.C.-III sec.d.C

Background imageAthena Collection: Minerva, marble, Ancient Art, Capitoline Museums, Rome

Minerva, marble, Ancient Art, Capitoline Museums, Rome Rome Capitoline Museums Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:I sec. a.C.-IV sec. d.C

Background imageAthena Collection: Statue of Minerva, either an ancient statue or a copy done in the ancient style

Statue of Minerva, either an ancient statue or a copy done in the ancient style, located in the Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence Florence Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina Statue Roman Art

Background imageAthena Collection: Poseidon and Athena in the race for domination of Attica, marble medallion

Poseidon and Athena in the race for domination of Attica, marble medallion, attributed to Bertoldo di Giovanni, courtyard of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence Florence Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Background imageAthena Collection: Minerva or Pallas Athena, Roman statue, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Minerva or Pallas Athena, Roman statue, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Florence Galleria degli Uffizi Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Background imageAthena Collection: Minerva, Roman statue, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Minerva, Roman statue, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Florence Galleria degli Uffizi Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageAthena Collection: Greek mythology: the Judgment of Paris (relief)

Greek mythology: the Judgment of Paris (relief)
IMB4822540 Greek mythology: the Judgment of Paris (relief); (add.info.: Greek mythology: the Judgment of Paris. The shepherd Paris must choose the most beautiful of the three goddesses from Aphrodite)

Background imageAthena Collection: The dispute between Minerva and Neptune to give a name to the city of Athens

The dispute between Minerva and Neptune to give a name to the city of Athens
LRI4601832 The dispute between Minerva and Neptune to give a name to the city of Athens, 1524-1525 or 1528-1530 (fresco) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); Palazzo Casini Casuccini, Siena

Background imageAthena Collection: The Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

The Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
View of the Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. At right, the Temple of Athena Nike, and at left, the building with the paintings of the Greek painter Polignotus. I Propilei

Background imageAthena Collection: Examples of the proportions of Doric columns, Greek

Examples of the proportions of Doric columns, Greek architecture. Column from the Parthenon 1, and the Propylaea 2, 3. Esempi di proporzione dorica

Background imageAthena Collection: Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens

Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, set within an elaborate frame, from Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno, 1531-76

Background imageAthena Collection: Greece, Attica, Athens, Lord Byron statue by French sculptors Henri-Michel Chapu

Greece, Attica, Athens, Lord Byron statue by French sculptors Henri-Michel Chapu and Alexandre Falguiere, National Gardens

Background imageAthena Collection: Ancient Agora Marketplace, Stoa of Attalos Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Ancient Agora Marketplace, Stoa of Attalos Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Agora founded 6th Century BC, Parthenon built 438 BC symbol of ancient Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: The Dream of Paris (oil on panel)

The Dream of Paris (oil on panel)
XIR223223 The Dream of Paris (oil on panel) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50); 47.5x35 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageAthena Collection: Minerva surrounded by Mercury, Diana, Apollo and Vulcan

Minerva surrounded by Mercury, Diana, Apollo and Vulcan. Private Collection

Background imageAthena Collection: Olympus: The Fall of the Giants

Olympus: The Fall of the Giants. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageAthena Collection: Greek statue Kore 674 from the Acropolis, 6th century BC

Greek statue Kore 674 from the Acropolis, 6th century BC
A Kore from the Acropolis, now from the Acropolis Museums collection, 6th century BC

Background imageAthena Collection: Pallas Athena and Muses, 1630s. Artist: Jan van Balen

Pallas Athena and Muses, 1630s. Artist: Jan van Balen
Pallas Athena and Muses, 1630s. Athena was the Ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. The nine muses were goddesses of the arts. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Peterhof, St Petersburg

Background imageAthena Collection: Statue of Athena from Greek temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 6th century BC

Statue of Athena from Greek temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 6th century BC
Statue of the Greek goddess Athena from the west pediment of the temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 6th century BC

Background imageAthena Collection: Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom

Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom. Marble statue of Athena, daughter of Zeus. Pallas Athene was patron goddess of Athens and of wisdom and arts and crafts

Background imageAthena Collection: Prometheus creating the First Man, detail of Sarcophagus from Arles, France, c3rd-4th century

Prometheus creating the First Man, detail of Sarcophagus from Arles, France, c3rd-4th century
Prometheus creating the First Man, detail of Sarcophagus from Ares, France, c3rd-4th century. Roman relief of Prometheus creating man, guided by Athena.Marble relief from Arles. Held at Louvre Museum

Background imageAthena Collection: Tetradrachm, Greek Coin, Silver Head of Athena and Owl, mid to late 5th century BC

Tetradrachm, Greek Coin, Silver Head of Athena and Owl, mid to late 5th century BC

Background imageAthena Collection: Statue of Athena from the ancient Temple of Athena on the Acropolis, c525 BC

Statue of Athena from the ancient Temple of Athena on the Acropolis, c525 BC. Acropolis Museum, Athens

Background imageAthena Collection: The Judgment of Paris, 1601-1700. Creator: Unknown

The Judgment of Paris, 1601-1700. Creator: Unknown
The Judgment of Paris, 1601-1700

Background imageAthena Collection: Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna, Austria

Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna, Austria

Background imageAthena Collection: Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunrise, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunrise, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunset, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunset, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: Athena Column in front of The Academy of Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece

Athena Column in front of The Academy of Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: The Porch of the Maidens at sunrise, Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece

The Porch of the Maidens at sunrise, Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: The Porch of the Maidens, Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece

The Porch of the Maidens, Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: In Greek mythology Athena was the goddess of war, handicrafts, and wisdom and reason

In Greek mythology Athena was the goddess of war, handicrafts, and wisdom and reason. The Romans associated her with Minerva

Background imageAthena Collection: Gold Athena statue, The Athenaeum Club, London, England

Gold Athena statue, The Athenaeum Club, London, England

Background imageAthena Collection: Austria, Vienna, Parliament Building, Palais-Athene Fountain

Austria, Vienna, Parliament Building, Palais-Athene Fountain

Background imageAthena Collection: Doric temple of Athena (530 BC), Assos, Canakkale Province, Turkey

Doric temple of Athena (530 BC), Assos, Canakkale Province, Turkey

Background imageAthena Collection: Greece, Attica, Athens, The Agora, Temple of Hephaestus - dedicated to two gods

Greece, Attica, Athens, The Agora, Temple of Hephaestus - dedicated to two gods, Hephaestus (Hephaistos) and Athena

Background imageAthena Collection: Greece, Attica, Athens, View of The Agora, Temple of Hephaestus

Greece, Attica, Athens, View of The Agora, Temple of Hephaestus

Background imageAthena Collection: Statues of Socrates and Athena outside Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece

Statues of Socrates and Athena outside Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: The Delphic Tholos in the archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

The Delphic Tholos in the archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: Athena Temple in Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy

Athena Temple in Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy

Background imageAthena Collection: Archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageAthena Collection: Temple of Hera II ( or Temple of Neptune or Temple of Poseidon), in Paestum, Province

Temple of Hera II ( or Temple of Neptune or Temple of Poseidon), in Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy

Background imageAthena Collection: The Athena Giustiniani. Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pall

The Athena Giustiniani. Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pall
The Athena Giustiniani or Giustiniani Minerva. Parian marble. Antonine Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pallas Athena. 2nd century. Detail. Braccio Nuovo. Chiaramonti Museum. Vatican Museums

Background imageAthena Collection: Acropolis of ancient Athens

Acropolis of ancient Athens, crowned by the Parthenon and a statue of Athena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAthena Collection: Athene repressing the fury of Achilles

Athene repressing the fury of Achilles
Athene (or Athena) repressing the fury of Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Background imageAthena Collection: The Judgement Of Paris

The Judgement Of Paris
This illustration is a depiction of the Greek mythological story of The Judgement of Paris, this scene represents the goddess of Discord, Eris, holding the golden apple




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"Athena: The Wise and Powerful Goddess of Ancient Greece" From the majestic Statue in the Parthenon of ancient Athens to her fierce battle against the giant Alcyoneus on the Pergamon Altar, it has always been a symbol of strength and wisdom. In the c6th century BC artwork "Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus, " we see Athena standing alongside Hermes, showcasing her strategic prowess. The Panathenaic prize amphora with its intricate lid featuring a figure of a testament to her importance in Greek culture during 363-2 BC. This terracotta masterpiece showcases her role as a patroness of arts and crafts. As we explore further into ancient Greece, we encounter the Tholos of the Sanctuary Pronaia. This architectural marvel stands as evidence to Athenian devotion towards their beloved goddess. Athena's influence extends beyond art and architecture; she represents knowledge triumphing over ignorance in Minerva Victorious over ignorance. Mussard's depiction captures her commanding presence perfectly. In sculptures like Minerva from 1775, carved from marble, artists have immortalized this deity's grace and beauty for generations to come. Symbolically represented by both Nightingale & Owl, Athena embodies wisdom during day and night - an embodiment that resonates through time. In The Council of Gods (or Assembly of Gods), Zeus surrounds himself with divinities like Hera, Aphrodite, but it is clear that none can match Athena's intellect or power. Lastly, we witness Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena preparing themselves for a contest before Paris in their pursuit for beauty. While all three are stunning goddesses in their own right, it is evident that Athena possesses an unmatched radiance combined with intelligence. Throughout history and mythology alike, one thing remains constant - Athena reigns supreme as one who encompasses courage on the battlefield, wisdom in decision-making, and beauty that captivates all.