Judgment of Paris, Ivory Comb

Judgment of Paris
Ivory relief, comb from Sparta, c. 600 BCE. L. 8 cm. National Museum 507, Athens.

• A bearded Paris sits on a throne as the three Goddesses approach him.
• The first, with a bird on her arm, could be Hera with her cuckoo.
• The second is Athena who may be wearing a helmet.
• The third, followed by a bird, could be Aphrodite with her goose.

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