Hephaestus (second from left) departs with his axe, having split Zeus's head to make a birth-passage, and Eileithyia, the birth goddess (standing just behind Zeus) remains tohelp the god accomplish the delivery of his daughter.
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Two goddesses assist in the birth (one of them is Eileithyia), while other divinities stand around in seeming unconcern.

As in the previous painting, two goddesses assist at the birth; Eileithyia is on the left. Hermes (left) and Ares (right) observe. As in the first photo of the series, Zeus is holding his thunderbolt.

Zeus holds his thunderbolt; Eileithyia assists at the birth; Ares looks on on the right; Apollo plays his lyre just behind Zeus.
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Detail of the Painting just above	Detail of the Painting just below which, like the one following it, is on a red-figured vase.

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Hephaestus departing with his axe to Zeus's right, as female figures look on in amazement and puzzlement.

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Other representations on Perseus:

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And, finally, Larry Gonick's
rendition of the blessed event!