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title: Athena, Protective Deity of Athens
author: Mikhail Villegas
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Athena, Protective Deity of Athens

_Authored by Mikhail Villegas_

## Image File

[![Athena, Protective Deity of Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12222.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12222.jpg)

## Image Caption

A marble statue of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/), the protective deity of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/). Replica of a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) original, most likely from [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/), either c. 100 BCE or 100-200 CE. (Musee du Louvre [Abu](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Abu/) Dhabi)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Villegas, M. (2020, May 13). Athena, Protective Deity of Athens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/>
### Chicago
Villegas, Mikhail. "Athena, Protective Deity of Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/>.
### MLA
Villegas, Mikhail. "Athena, Protective Deity of Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12222/athena-protective-deity-of-athens/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://unsplash.com/photos/bDtm8Jl1oDo) by **Mikhail Villegas**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 13 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.