Manual of mythology : Greek and Roman, Norse, and old German, Hindoo and Egyptian mythology . sented draped, in later times nude, and in variousattitudes. The scene of her birth from the sea was represented by Pheidias,on the base of the statue of Zeus at Olympia, as taking place in presence ofthe gods of Olympos, she being received first by Eros, who elsewhere is calledher son. One of the most famous pictures of Apelles represented her as risingout of the sea. To indicate her connection with Ares she was represented asVenus Victrix, standing with one foot on a helmet and with both arms raisin
Manual of mythology : Greek and Roman, Norse, and old German, Hindoo and Egyptian mythology . sented draped, in later times nude, and in variousattitudes. The scene of her birth from the sea was represented by Pheidias,on the base of the statue of Zeus at Olympia, as taking place in presence ofthe gods of Olympos, she being received first by Eros, who elsewhere is calledher son. One of the most famous pictures of Apelles represented her as risingout of the sea. To indicate her connection with Ares she was represented asVenus Victrix, standing with one foot on a helmet and with both arms raisinga shield. Of this type are the Venus of Capua and the Venus of Milo. In atemple erected to her as Euploia or goddess of prosperous voyages, in Knidos,was a statue of her by Praxiteles, which was celebrated above all her otherstatues in ancient times; and of which the so-called Medicean Venus isbelieved to be a free copy. PALLAS-ATHENE, or MINERVA, (plates XI. AND XII.,) Called also Tritogeneia or Tritonia and Athenaea, is usually described, in the myths concerning her birth, as having XI. Pallas-Athene, or Minerva.
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