Hellas orEllada is thepersonification of the nation ofGreece, dating back toAncient Greece. There was a desire for unification in Greece, and Hellas is the only national personification known from that period. She is mentioned frequently in literature but only appears once in the arts of late classical Athens.[1]
Hellas is usually depicted as awoman who wears simple clothes similar toancient Greek clothes. On her head, she wears a crown or anolive wreath.