Asteria, titan goddess of falling stars, astrology, and oneiromancy, and mother of the goddess Hekate. Fleeing Zeus’ wrath after the fall of the titans, she transformed herself into a quail to escape, and leapt into the sea, becoming the island of Delos. Later her sister Leto, feeling from Hera, found shelter on Delos and there gave birth to the twins Artemis and Apollo.
The gold leaf triangular element is the letter delta for Delos, as she was often identified simply as ‘Delos’ rather than Asteria in ancient Greek artwork. It may also be read as the alchemical symbol for fire.
Oil and 23k gold leaf on board, 5 x 7 inches. Outer dimensions of frame are 7 x 9 inches.
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