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Birth of Athena

Birth of Athena
In Greek mythology the goddess Athena was the favorite child of Zeus, ruler of the Greek gods, and she sprang fully formed and armed from his head. Her birth is depicted on this Greek vase from the 6th century bc, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
Chuzeville/Réunion des Musées Nationaux/Art Resource, NY
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