Council Of Olympian Gods Playing Chess
by Science Source
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Council Of Olympian Gods Playing Chess
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Science Source
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The Ancient Greek gods on Mount Olympus sitting around a chessboard, with Poseidon and Pan below, symbolizing the way the gods seem to play chess with human lives. Engraving by John Carwitham (1723-41). Some of the gods shown here include Zeus (thunderbolt), Hera (shield with peacock), Poseidon (trident, below), Pan (panpipes, below), Athena (helmet), Apollo (sun halo), Artemis (moon on head), Ares (shield and spear), Hephaestus (hammer), Hermes (cadeuceus), and Dionysus (vines on staff).
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February 5th, 2020
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