Goddess with Diadem

Goddess with Diadem This Goddess with Diadem is a Roman copy of the head of an Athenian cult statue of a peplos-clad goddess. We can only speculate on...
Goddess with Diadem
A Tour of the Hellenic Museum, Melbourne
A Tour of Melbournes Museums

Hellenic Museum, Melbourne - Joy of Museums - Goddess with Diadem

This “Goddess with Diadem” is a Roman copy of the head of an Athenian cult statue of a peplos-clad goddess. We can only speculate on the original complete form of this statute and which goddess the figure represented. The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths.

The most popular greek Goddesses included:

  • Aphrodite – Goddess of beauty, love, desire, and pleasure. Her Roman counterpart is Venus.
  • Artemis – Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, young girls, and childbirth. Her Roman counterpart is Diana.
  • Athena – Goddess of reason, wisdom, intelligence, skill, peace, warfare, battle strategy, and handicrafts. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
  • Demeter – Goddess of grain, agriculture, harvest, growth, and nourishment. Her Roman counterpart is Ceres.
  • Hera – Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings, and empires. Her Roman counterpart is Juno.
  • Hestia – Virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and chastity. Her Roman counterpart is Vesta.

In Ancient Greece, mythology was at the heart of everyday life. Greeks regarded mythology as a part of their history and legacy. They used myth to explain natural phenomena, cultural variations, enmities, and friendships. Greek mythology was embodied in Greek arts, such as vase-paintings, votive gifts, and statues. Divine images were also standard on coins and drinking cups.

Goddess with Diadem

  • Name: Goddess with Diadem
  • Date: 430 BCE
  • Material: Parian Marble
  • Museum: Hellenic Museum, Melbourne

A Tour of the Hellenic Museum, Melbourne

  • Cycladic Figurine
  • Cycladic Footed Cup
  • Cycladic Pyxis
  • Head of a Cypriot Herakles (Hercules)
  • Greek “Illyrian type” Helmet
  • Goddess with Diadem
  • Myrtle Wreath

A Tour of Melbourne’s Museums

  • National Gallery of Victoria
  • Melbourne Museum
  • Shrine of Remembrance
  • Hellenic Museum, Melbourne
  • State Library of Victoria
  • National Sports Museum
  • Old Treasury Building, Melbourne
  • Old Melbourne Gaol
  • Chinese Museum, Melbourne
  • Jewish Museum of Australia

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“Be careful to leave your children well-instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.”
– Epictetus

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Photo Credit: GM

20 January 2024, 15:55 | Views: 6130

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