Greek Museum Reproductions

Athena was the Greek Goddess of wisdom and woman's crafts. She was also a defender against evil and 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 goatskin shield). She attached the Gorgon's head which Perseus had given to her to her shield, and thus turned to stone every living thing that looked at it.

Material: Casting Stone

Finish: Antique Stone

Size: 11"H, Wall Hanging