Athena Greek Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason.

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Vintage engraving of Athena Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason. The daughter of Zeus and Metis, she was born from Zeus's head fully-formed and armoured. She was depicted crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the snake-trimmed aegis cloak adorned with the head of the Gorgon. Her symbols include the aegis, the owl and the olive tree.

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Size: 3451px × 6306px
Photo credit: © Walker Art Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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