SYMBOL OF EQUALITY: A stunning Greek statue of Athena, goddess of wisdom and of war, protector of Athens and a virgin deity with a balanced femininity. Complete with an owl, the Medusa shield and a scepter, this small statue shows Athena in a wild and awesome image that symbolizes divine sovereignty and high intelligence. Use this miniature Athena statue as an empowering tool inside your home, office, library or bedroom, or display with other Greek and Roman deities to complete a collection TOP QUALITY SCULPTURE: This strikingly beautiful Greek statue stands 10.6-inch tall and 3.34-inch wide. She is molded and painted by highly skilled artisans from Greece, home of the ancient gods and goddesses. Captured in this alabaster and resin mold is the Goddess of War and Wisdom Athena with an owl on her shoulder, a snake on her feet, and the terrifying Aegis wielded only by Athena and her father Zeus. Gold accents emphasize the intricate details of her dress and shield DAMAGE FREE: We understand that you are excited to display this beautiful piece of sculpture into your home. From packaging to shipping, we take extra measures to ensure that this delicate work of art arrives in your doorstep in pristine condition. If you have any issues with the delivery of this item, do not hesitate to contact us for a replacement or a refund VERSATILE DECOR: Just like Athena, this Greek sculpture is powerfully beautiful thanks to its detailed design and rich story. Display on a tabletop or on a mantelpiece on your entryway to greet guests with this commanding statue or surround with other Greek and Roman gods and goddesses on your altar. This empowering decor is a great conversation starter and a wonderful addition to any library, study room, office, and living room A SMART GIFT for anyone who loves to pay tribute to legendary and powerful women. A perfect housewarming gift and a thoughtful present for a newly renovated office, library or a freshly decorated home. A wonderful gift for the women in your life, like your mom, aunt, sister, mother in law, best friend, boss and colleagues Athena With Owl Medusa Shield Greek Goddess Alabaster Statue Gold 10.6" Height : 10.6" (27 cm) Width : 3.14" (8cm) Depth :3.34" (8.5 cm) Weight: 1.63 lbs (740gr) Mythology Birth Athena is "born" from Zeus's forehead as a result of him having swallowed her mother Metis, as he grasps the clothing of Eileithyia on the right; black-figured amphora, 550–525 BC, Louvre. Although Athena appears before Zeus at Knossos—in Linear B, as a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja, "Mistress Athena"—in the Classical Olympian pantheon, Athena was remade as the favourite daughter of Zeus, born fully armed from his forehead.The story of her birth comes in several versions.In the version recounted by Hesiod in his Theogony, Zeus lay with Metis, the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom,but he immediately feared the consequences because Gaia and Ouranos had prophesized that Metis would bear children wiser than he himself. In order to prevent this, Zeus swallowed Metis, but it was too late because Metis had already conceived. Eventually Zeus experienced an enormous headache;[67] Prometheus, Hephaestus, Hermes, Ares, or Palaemon (depending on the sources examined)[68] cleaved Zeus’ head with the double-headed Minoan axe, the labrys.[68] Athena leaped from Zeus's head, fully grown and armed,[68] with a shout—"and pealed to the broad sky her clarion cry of war. And Ouranos trembled to hear, and Mother Gaia…"[69] Plato, in the Laws, attributes the cult of Athena to the culture of Crete, introduced, he thought, from Libya during the dawn of Greek culture. Classical myths thereafter note that Hera was so annoyed at Zeus for having produced a child that she conceived and bore Hephaestus by herself, but in Imagines 2. 27 (trans. Fairbanks), the third-century AD Greek rhetorician Philostratus the Elder writes that Hera "rejoices" at Athena's birth "as though Athena were her daughter also."