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title: Gaia & Erichthonius
author: Bibi Saint-Pol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6234/gaia--erichthonius/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gaia & Erichthonius
_Authored by Bibi Saint-Pol_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6234.jpg)
## Image Caption
A red-figure vase depicting the earth goddess [Gaia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gaia/) giving the baby Erichthonius to [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/). 470-460 BCE. (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Saint-Pol, B. (2017, January 10). Gaia & Erichthonius. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Gaia & Erichthonius." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2017. .
### MLA
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Gaia & Erichthonius." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birth_Erikhthonios_Staatliche_Antikensammlungen_2413.jpg) by [**Bibi Saint-Pol**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birth_Erikhthonios_Staatliche_Antikensammlungen_2413.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.