Dove Figurine in Bronze athena their wrists and knuckles would

their wrists and knuckles would often be wrapped in straps known as “himantes”

the wisdom that is embedded in the Aesopian myths

Vases were a major form of art in the Geometric Period

known as "Artemis Brauronia"

Dove Figurine in Bronze athena their wrists and knuckles wouldDoves were a symbol of peace, innocence and purity and were occasionally used as messengers which were dedicated to Goddess Aphrodite (Venus de Milo). They appear as a decorative element in vases and jewellery. According to the Ancient Greek mythology, Peristera (Dove) was a Nymph in the Aphrodite sequence. Her transformation was the outcome of a game between Aphrodite and Eros, into which Peristera approached uninvited. One day, Aphrodite and Eros