Birth of Athena by Phrynos Painter

Birth of Athena
Painted by Phrynos, 560-550 BCE.

• Zeus (left) sits on his throne holding a thunderbolt as Athena (center top), brandishing a shield, emerges from his head.
• Hephaestus (right) moves away, having split Zeus' skull with his axe.

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