| Date | Second half of the 1st century AD (original), early 20th century (plaster cast) |
|---|---|
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 100 x 89 x 89 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.58 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Classical Greek and Classicising Roman Art: Athenian Funerary Monuments, Gallery V |
According to the myth, when Zeus received a prophecy predicting his child by Metis will exceed him in strength, he swallowed his pregnant lover. Athene was thus not borne by a woman, but stepped forth in full armour from the head of her father, struck by the hammer of Hephaistos. The relief depicts this very moment: Zeus sits enthroned, with Hephaistos, the god of blacksmiths behind him, while Athena, ready for battle, is crowned by Nike, the goddess of victory. The Moirai appear beside them: these three goddesses spun (Clotho), allotted (Lachesis), then cut (Atropos) the thread of human life.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 206.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
