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Head of a horse of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon

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Head of a horse of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon

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The frieze on the east pediment of the Parthenon shows the birth of the goddess Athena from the head of her father Zeus. The event was witnessed by va...

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