The Temple of Athena Nike was designed by Kallikrates as part of the Parthenon out of marble. During its inception‚ the greatest Athenian architects and sculptures of the Classical period a play in its design. Followers built the temple as a way to worship the Gods of war and it stood as a symbol of the military and political strength of the Athenians. Athena was celebrated with the hopes of bringing victory. Athena is the virgin Goddess of reason‚ intelligent activity‚ arts and literature. She is
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Statue of Akhenaten Statues come in many different forms‚ sizes‚ styles‚ and reasons. After watching our online video and I saw a statue from “The New Kingdom” of the infamous Pharaoh Akhenaten. I was intrigued by the unusual features of this statue. They were unlike the traditional features on a statue I am accustomed to. My research was to find out a little more about this Pharaoh and why he was featured so radically different from the typical statues I was accustomed seeing from ancient times
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Athena by Jason Stowe Period 2 The god to be the topic of discussion in this report is Athena. Athena was an important member of the Olympic pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and most images depict her dressed in armor and holding a spear. In Homer’s Iliad‚ she is described as a fierce
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The birth of the Greek goddess Athena was more than unusual‚ it was truly amazing! It was the headache to end all headaches! Zeus‚ the mighty king of the Olympian deities‚ regretted having swallowed his first wife‚ Metis. When Zeus had learned that she was pregnant‚ he feared that she was carrying the son that had been prophesied to supplant him on the throne. Though swallowing Metis had seemed a good idea at the time‚ it was now causing him great suffering which eventually proved to be totally
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The Greek goddess Athena Angelina Shaw Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom‚ skills‚ and warfare. Her roman name is Minerva. I chose Athena as my subject because she was a goddess who was strong‚ intelligent‚ and likes to help people. It was said that Athena did not have a mother‚ and that she was born from the head of her father Zeus. But there are other stories saying that Athena did in fact have a mother‚ but that Zeus was afraid if she had their child he would lose all his power. Zeus was
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------------------------------------------------- Statue of Liberty From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Statue of Liberty (disambiguation). Statue of Liberty | | Location | Liberty Island New York City‚ New York‚ U.S.[1] | Coordinates | 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″WCoordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″W | Height | * 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters) * Ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) | Dedicated | October 28‚ 1886 | Restored | 1938‚ 1984–1986‚ 2011–2012 |
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The Statue of Liberty towers over the entrance of the New York harbor. The statue presents a woman‚ draped in a robe‚ holding a torch in her right hand and tablet in the left.On the tablet is inscribed “July IV MDCCLXXVI‚” which represents the sonnet “The New Colosus” written by Emma Lazarus. For U.S citizens‚ the statue of liberty is a sign of freedom and prosperity‚ but these views are based on false beliefs and inaccurate information. The most common story about the statue is that it
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Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the
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Athena is one of the most well known goddesses from ancient Greece. She is Goddess of Wisdom and of War and is a good example of the template used for our modern day female superhero. Often called a feminist goddess‚ she is described as strong in both her
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I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old
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