1. Gender, Legends and Art Athena - Minerva Vesa Matteo Piludu University of Helsinki Department of Art Research

2. The goddess Athene is birthed from the skull of Zeus The goddess Athene is birthed from the skull of Zeus. The god sits on a crane- backed chair, holding a lightning bolt in his left hand. Two Eileithyiai, goddesses of childbirth, stand on either side with arms raised to release the child. To the left is Hermes with his herald wand, and Hephaistos (or Prometheus) stepping away with the axe used to split open the head of the god.

3. Athena Parthenos. Statuette of Roman date

4. Athena and Perseus

5. Athene battles an armed warrior Athene battles an armed warrior, probably Ares or else one of the Gigantes. The goddess is shown with shield, spear, helm and aigis cloak.

6. A comical depiction of the owl of Athene A comical depiction of the owl of Athene. The little bird wears a crested helm and wields in its human-like arms and hands a spear and shield. It advances towards an olive frond.

7. Athena and Marsyas. Reconstruction of a lost bronze group from Acropolis

8. Botticelli: Minerva and the Centaur

9. Athena conquering Ignorance [c.1593]. Painting by Bartholomäus Spranger 1546-1611

10. Pallas Athena visits Envy, 1652. Painting by Karel Dujardin 1626-1678

11. 1512 Garofaldo. Poseidon and Athena

12. 1826: Zeus giving birth to Athena