Figure of Athena. 21cm

Description

Decorative figure of high quality, made in reconstituted marble (marble powder) and finely polished. Patinated with natural earth, which gives the figure the beauty of a sculpture ​aged by the course of time.

This sculpture can be exposed the weather (outdoors). Ideal for the decoration or as a gift.

Height: 21 cm.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was born from the head of the king of the gods, Zeus, as an adult and armed. She was the patron goddess of the city of Athens, which dedicated its main temple, the Parthenon, located on the Acropolis, to her. A colossal statue of Athena Parthenos (“virgin”) by the great Athenian sculptor Phidias in marble and gold stands in the temple, and the pediments depict two scenes from the life of the goddess: her birth and her dispute with the sea god Poseidon for the patronage of Athens. She was also the protector of Greek heroes such as Perseus and Odysseus. Her attributes are the olive tree, the owl, the helmet, the spear, the aegis and the shield with the head of Medusa.