Athene Areia
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Athene Areia is an aspect of the Greek goddess Athena associated with war and the defense of the city-state of Plataea. She was venerated through an acrolithic statue whose wooden trunk was covered with drapery or gilding, while the marble head, hands, and feet were exposed. The statue is cited by Pausanias as a prominent example of this transitional sculptural form.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 180
- Historical notes
- Pausanias, a 2nd-century CE Greek traveler, described acrolithic statues and noted the Athene Areia of the Plataeans as a notable example.
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“Acroliths are frequently mentioned by Pausanias, the best known specimen being the Athene Areia of the Plataeans.”
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