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Illustration
A marble statue of Athena, the protective deity of Athens. Replica of a Greek original, most likely from Italy, either c. 100 BCE or 100-200 CE. (Musee du Louvre Abu Dhabi)
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Villegas, M. (2020, May 13). Athena, Protective Deity of Athens. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/
Chicago Style
Villegas, Mikhail. "Athena, Protective Deity of Athens." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 13, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/.
MLA Style
Villegas, Mikhail. "Athena, Protective Deity of Athens." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 May 2020. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
