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Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures, including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such as the British " Britannia ." CLASSICAL EXAMPLES The Roman Goddess '' Libertas '' was honored during the Second Punic War by a temple erected on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy by the father of Tiberius Gracchus . A statue in her honor was also raised by Clodius on the site of Marcus Tullius Cicero 's house after it had been razed. NEOCLASSICAL REFERENCES In 1793 , during the French Revolution , the Notre Dame De Paris Cathedral was turned into a "Temple to Reason" and for a time "Lady Liberty" replaced the Virgin Mary on several altars. National embodiments of Liberty include Britannia in the United Kingdom , "''Liberty Enlightening the World''," commonly known as the Statue Of Liberty Also known as "Lady Liberty," or "Goddess of Liberty" in the United States Of America , and '' Marianne '' in France . DEPICTIONS donated by the Boy Scouts Of America is located on Michigan’s Mackinac Island in historic Haldimand Bay]] In the United States, "Liberty" is often depicted with the five-pointed American stars, usually on a raised hand. Another hand may hold a Sword downward. Depictions familiar to US citizens include the following:
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