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title: The Birth of Athena
author: Bibi Saint-Pol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17573/the-birth-of-athena/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-04
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# The Birth of Athena

_Authored by Bibi Saint-Pol_

## Image File

[![The Birth of Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17573.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17573.jpg)

## Image Caption

The birth of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) from the head of [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) and with [Eileithyia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Eileithyia/) looking on. Black-figure [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/), made in [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), c. 550-525 BCE.

Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Saint-Pol, B. (2023, June 24). The Birth of Athena. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17573/the-birth-of-athena/>
### Chicago
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "The Birth of Athena." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17573/the-birth-of-athena/>.
### MLA
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "The Birth of Athena." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17573/the-birth-of-athena/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amphora_birth_Athena_Louvre_F32.jpg) by **Bibi Saint-Pol**. Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 24 June 2023. 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.