Athena. Statue. Goddess of Wisdom and War. From Rome 2nd

Athena. Rome 2nd century AD. Marble. The helmet is pushed up on her forehead. It was decorated with a sphinx, while the cheek guards have ram's horns in relief. Monsters on helmets and shields were to scare the enemy and protect the bearer against evil. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Athena Athene Carlsberg Copenhagen Glyptotek Greeks Wisdom

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