Title

Palladium or palladion

Caption

In Greek and Roman mythology, the palladium or palladion was a cult image, on which the safety of Troy and later Rome was said to depend, the wooden statue (xoanon) of Pallas Athena that Odysseus and Diomedes stole from Troy , was later taken to the future site of Rome by Aeneas. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681), known as the abbé de Marolles; a French churchman and translator.

Date

17th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A10_056

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,8Mb) / 12,7in x 18,4in / 3803 x 5514 (300dpi)

Keywords

Greek mythology Greek Roman mythology palladium palladion cult Troy Rome depend wooden statue xoanon Pallas Athena Odysseus Diomedes stole Aeneas Engraving Tableaux temple des muses Michel de Marolles abbé de Marolles French churchman Greek mythology 17th century