12 Greek Gods and Goddesses: Quick Facts

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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne

Titian: Venus and Adonis

Marble statue of Athena standing upright, wearing draped robes and a head covering, holding a scroll in each hand against a textured stone background.

Apollo Belvedere, restored Roman copy of the Greek original attributed to Leochares, 4th century bc; in the Vatican Museum, Rome

Marble statue of Ceres or Demeter in flowing robes stands on a stone pedestal, set against dense green foliage in the park of the Estate of G. Galagan, Sokyryntsi, Ukraine.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Pluto and Proserpina

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