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    goddess Athena‚ she was known as the virgin patron from here people in Greece. Parthenon was built for the purpose to store the chryselephantine statue of Athena. The sculptor of Parthenon was Pheidias‚ it was designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates‚ the two men were architects for the project.

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    Gods and Lives In Odysseus’ journey home‚ there are numerous examples of help and hindrances from gods and goddesses. Two of the powers that intervened were Poseidon and Athena. Poseidon created several ways to stop his journey. However‚ the Goddess Athena helped him overcome Poseidon’s attempts to stop him and other obstacles. Odysseus and his men stopped on an island with cyclops on their way home. One of the cyclops killed two of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus put out the eye of the cyclop. The cyclop

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    The Parthenon was a temple to worship the Greek goddess Athena and the Pantheon was a dedication to all the Roman Gods. Both had been utilized and reused for many different reasons. There are several features that were shared within Greek architecture and are noticeable in the engineering of the Roman Pantheon

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    Hector‚ but tells Athena to go down and do what she wants without restraint. Achilles is chasing Hector with no chance of reprieve unless Apollo steps in (which he does not do). Athena tells Achilles to stop running and face Hector. She adds that she will persuade Hector to do the same. Athena disguises herself as Deiphobus and tells Hector the two of them should go fight Achilles together. Hector is thrilled to see his brother has dared to come out of Troy to help him. Athena uses the cunning

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    One of the most well known places in Greece would be the Athenian Acropolis‚ where the Parthenon resides. Built in dedication to the Greek Goddess Athena‚ the current temple was constructed after the original temple was destroyed in the Second Persian Invasion in 480 B.C. The Parthenon is a most prominent figure in Classical Greek history‚ designed by Callicrates and Ictinus with the supervision of Phidias over the order of Pericles to show the wealth and the extravagance the Athenian power was

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    Calchas (prophet) makes deal with Achilles to tell him what he knows if he protects him - Agamemnon becomes angry‚ but accepts deal as long as he gets Achilles’ girl - Achilles calls him greedy and debates killing him or staying rage - Athena‚ sent by Hera‚ comes to Achilles and calms him - Nestor (orator) steps up and settles dispute - Agamemnon set out to sea‚ but sent two of his men to kidnap Achilles’ girl - Achilles lets them take her - Achilles prayed to goddess Thetis (Mother)

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    Parthenon Research Paper

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    The Parthenon is a former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena who was the patron to the people of Athens. The Parthenon was built in the mid-5th century BCE. The Parthenon was built by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates and was supervised by Phidias (the sculptor who built the Athena statue). The Parthenon was made out of white marble‚ the colonnade of grooves‚ there was baseless columns with square capitals stands on a three-stepped base and supporting the roof structure. The roof consisted

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    Odysseus a Greek Hero

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    criteria of being demi-god. The second criteria to be filled by Odysseus is to be favored by the gods- mainly Athena. To be favored by the gods means that they took a special interest in the character and were an active part in their lives. Athena is seen throughout the epic helping Odysseus return to Ithaca and reclaim his throne. One example of this is in Book One. The scene seen is of Athena pleading to Zeus to demand that Calypso let Odysseus go. Zeus shows his favor upon Odysseus by saying “Now

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    home that wife that he loves and the home he has left behind. The first step in any hero’s journey is the Call to Adventure‚ or the separation from the pack. For Odysseus this call happened while he was on Calypso’s Island. Up on Olympus Athena had convinced Zeus of her case and Hermes was dispatched to free Odysseus from Calypso’s grasp. Odysseus was settled here for quite some time and had no way of escape until Calypso was forced by the gods to let him go. This is where his journey

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    QUESTIONS BOOK I: WHAT WENT ON IN THE HOUSE OF ODYSSEUS Athena appeals to Zeus for permission to help Odysseus reach home. Odysseus’s home in Ithaca is overrun with suitors who are trying to win Penelopeia’s hand. With the help of Athena disguised as Mentes‚ Telemachos finds the courage to confront the suitors. 1. Where is Odysseus? Odysseus is on the remote island Ogygia with the goddess Calypso. 2. What or whom is Athena disguised as? Athena is disguised as a family friend named Mentes. 3. Why

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