{"product_id":"victorian-athena-intaglio-ring","title":"Victorian Athena Intaglio Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Victorian signet ring featuring an intaglio carved portrait of Athena, ancient Greek goddess of Wisdom and War. The stone is an amber-hued chalcedony - a gorgeous and somewhat unusual colour - and it's mounted in a heavy yellow gold bezel with a flat profile band. It's English, circa 1900, and the carving is nothing short of exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"c86ip-0-0\" data-editor=\"a8sc1\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"c86ip-0-0\"\u003eAthena was goddess of Wisdom and War. A warrior goddess and protector of cities, she was closely associated with Nike, goddess of victory, although unlike Ares, also a war god, she had no interest in violence for its own sake (the wisdom part on full display here). She represented the 'civilised' and 'intellectual' side of war - the virtues of justice and skill - whereas Ares, the least respected of the twelve Olympian gods, represented blood lust and brute force. She became the goddess of good council, to kings and warrior-heroes alike, encouraging prudent restraint and practical insight. She was the also the patron of artisans, craftsmen, and the household handicrafts such as spinning and weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"9dhlp-0-0\" data-editor=\"a8sc1\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9dhlp-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9dhlp-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"4nn34-0-0\" data-editor=\"a8sc1\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4nn34-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"4nn34-0-0\"\u003eAthena's main temple was the Parthenon in Athens, the great city to which she lent her name. She was usually depicted in full armour, Corinthian helmet pushed back to show her stern and beautiful face, spear in hand, and the aegis, the goat hide shield loaned to her by Zeus, by her side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"dbjqa-0-0\" data-editor=\"a8sc1\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dbjqa-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"dbjqa-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\" data-editor=\"a8sc1\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eHer birth was, to say the least, remarkable. On hearing a prophecy that his own children would some day become greater than he himself, Zeus took a leaf out of his own father, Cronus's, book, and swallowed the pregnant Titaness Metis (Athena's mother) whole. Shortly thereafter, Zeus began to suffer a series of blinding headaches, becoming so bad that he ordered Hephaestus to split his forehead open with an axe. And out sprang Athena, fully grown and armed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eStone: Agate, variety Chalcedony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eRing size: P or 7.75 US (resize for £55)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eHead: 17.2mm by 12.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eMarks: Stamped 9ct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; light wear commensurate with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6lenf-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lost Classics","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":52570635862328,"sku":"PA303","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":52570635895096,"sku":"PA303","price":1655.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-1392.jpg?v=1782478667","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/victorian-athena-intaglio-ring","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}