Athena

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relief of the Pensive Athena

Athena Parthenos

(Top) Obverse side of a silver tetradrachm showing the head of Alexander the Great deified, with horn of Ammon. A very realistic portrait from the Pergamum mint, the coin was issued posthumously by one of Alexander's trusted generals. (Bottom) On the reverse side, Athena enthroned. 323–281 bc. Diameter 31 mm.

Pallas Athena fountain

The Judgment of Paris, Hermes leading Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris, detail of a red-figure kylix by Hieron, 6th century BC; in the Staatliche Museen Antikenabteilung, Berlin

The Varvakeion, a Roman marble copy (c. ad 130) of the colossal gold and ivory statue of the Athena Parthenos by Phidias (438 bc); in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

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The Varvakeion, a Roman marble copy (c. ad 130) of the colossal gold and ivory statue of the Athena Parthenos by Phidias (438 bc); in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

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relief of the Pensive Athena

Athena Parthenos

(Top) Obverse side of a silver tetradrachm showing the head of Alexander the Great deified, with horn of Ammon. A very realistic portrait from the Pergamum mint, the coin was issued posthumously by one of Alexander's trusted generals. (Bottom) On the reverse side, Athena enthroned. 323–281 bc. Diameter 31 mm.

Pallas Athena fountain

The Judgment of Paris, Hermes leading Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris, detail of a red-figure kylix by Hieron, 6th century BC; in the Staatliche Museen Antikenabteilung, Berlin

The Varvakeion, a Roman marble copy (c. ad 130) of the colossal gold and ivory statue of the Athena Parthenos by Phidias (438 bc); in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

the gods on Olympus

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