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a painting of a woman with a golden headdress and holding a staff in her hand

Athena often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. The patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens. The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Athena was believed…

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Pygmalion and galatea living statue mythology greek myth. Vector art vector illustration

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a blue and white vase with an image of a man riding a horse

Ancient Greece is often called 'the birthplace of Western Civilisation', because we still follow a lot of its philosophy, architecture and culture today. Ancient Greek literature and poetry is still popular today; school children worldwide still study the vast range of Greek myths, which feature mythical monsters, heroes and Greek gods. The Olympic Games, which began in Greece in 776 BC as a religious festival dedicated to Zeus, took place every four years for over 1000 years!

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an image of ancient statues on display

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