Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi

Mark Cartwright
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A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum. Note the representation of the gorgon at the shield centre.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/525/gorgon-gigantomachy-of-delphi/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/525/gorgon-gigantomachy-of-delphi/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/525/gorgon-gigantomachy-of-delphi/.

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