Birth of Athena by Painter C

Birth of Athena
Painter C, c. 570 BCE.

• Zeus (center) sits on his throne holding a thunderbolt as Athena (center top), wearing a helmet and brandishing a spear and shield, emerges from his head.
• Eileithyia and another Goddess serve as midwifes.
• Hephaestus (left) moves away, having split Zeus' skull with his axe while Poseidon observes (right).

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