Goddess Athena ( Minerva ) ,Bronze Statue , Metal Art Sculpture . Solid Cast Bronze statue influenced by Ancient Greek art. Chemically oxidized as the original shown in Museums.
====Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full grown in armour from his forehead, thus has no mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive. The owl is her bird.=======
Height 17cm/ appr. 6.7 inches
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