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title: Figure of a River God, Parthenon
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3862/figure-of-a-river-god-parthenon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Figure of a River God, Parthenon

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Figure of a River God, Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3862.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3862.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble statue from the West pediment of the [Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/) (West pediment A) depicting a river-[god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) (possibly the river Ilissos), designed by Pheidias, about 438-432 BCE. (British Museum, London)

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Raddato, C. (2015, May 14). Figure of a River God, Parthenon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3862/figure-of-a-river-god-parthenon/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Figure of a River God, Parthenon." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 14, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3862/figure-of-a-river-god-parthenon/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Figure of a River God, Parthenon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3862/figure-of-a-river-god-parthenon/>.

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