Barbie® Doll Collector Goddess of Wisdom (2000) by Mattel

Barbie Goddess of Wisdom

Athena, Daughter of Zeus

Condition: NRFB

Circa: 2000

Third in Series: Classical Goddess Collection 

Long ago in a classical age, a race of gods and goddesses reigned majestically. Myths told of their loves and conquests, their alliances and conflicts. Into this tempest of passion and emotion, one goddess brought the virtues of justice, insight, and good counsel. This was the daughter of Zeus: Goddess of Wisdom.

This powerful and beautiful Olympian is known by different names in different cultures. Athena to the Greeks, Minerva to the Romans, she is ruler over war and peace, a patron of the arts and crafts, a guardian of the welfare of kings. Royal and magnificent, she is the goddess of wisdom and reason.

Goddess of Wisdom Barbie doll recalls the classic splendor of a mythic age. Her pleated gown is finely crafted of golden fabric and features a bodice draped with ivory chiffon accented by a gleaming, golden medallion. An ivory palace crepe cape, embellished with golden Greek-inspired designs, adds sweeping elegance to the slim silhouette. The ensemble is completed with delicate sandals, golden earrings, and a wondrous headdress featuring a laurel leaf motif. Alighting on her gold-tone wrist cuff is her companion-- an owl, the symbol of her great wisdom.

A goddess still remembered, still vital. Today her tales of strength and inspiration continue to intrigue. Heroic and cerebral, yet wonderfully romantic: her legend lives on as The Goddess of Wisdom.