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Illustration
Detail from the Pergamon Altar's north frieze (The frieze depicts the Gigantomachy); Aphrodite killing the giant; built in 2nd century BCE; Today in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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Mina is a pan-European lover of photography and art history: She has lived in Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, and Germany.
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APA Style
Bulic, M. (2015, February 06). Aphrodite Killing the Giant. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3612/aphrodite-killing-the-giant/
Chicago Style
Bulic, Mina. "Aphrodite Killing the Giant." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 06, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3612/aphrodite-killing-the-giant/.
MLA Style
Bulic, Mina. "Aphrodite Killing the Giant." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Feb 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
