Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures, including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and 18th and 19th Century national symbols such as the French Marianne and the British "Britannia." -------------------------------------------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.---------------------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 in the United States of America, and Marianne in France.-----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: * The monumental Statue of Liberty, which in turn has been depicted on a number of postage stamps * Many denominations of American coinage have depicted Liberty in both bust side-view and full-figure designs * The flag of the State of New York * On the dome of the US Capitol as Freedom * On the dome of the Georgia State Capitol as Miss Freedom * On the dome of the Texas State Capitol * On the dome of the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana