The Temple of Athena Nike Greek Architecture is the most important and influential in Western history reaching a peak between 400 and 300 BC. Some examples of Ancient Greek architecture and sculptures were built primarily for religious purposes‚ to represent deities or to serve as temples‚ such as the Acropolis‚ the Parthenon‚ Erechtheum‚ Apollo Didyma‚ and the Temple of Athena Nike. The decision to build Athena Nike was an expression of Athens’ ambitions to defeat Sparta and become a world
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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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Temple of Athena “Paestum” (analysis) Within the ancient Greek city of Paestum is the Temple of Athena. Built around 500 BCE‚ a half a century before the Temple of Poseidon and a half a century after the Basilica. The temple rests of the highest point of Paestum as do most temples of Athena do. ! ! Up until now in history buildings have either been doric or Ionic‚ but the Temple of Athena combines the two. The temple is peripteral‚ hexastyle with thirteen columns on the side‚ resting
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Compare and Contrast The Temple of Athena and The Colosseum Stephanie M. Tomaszewski May 7‚ 2013 Abstract When evaluating works of art‚ the form of the work‚ the subject matter‚ and the content should be considered. When looking at the form of the work‚ determine whether it is two or three-dimensional‚ what materials and technique are used‚ and describe line‚ shape value color‚ and balance. When determining content‚ decide if the artist is trying to send a message‚ the function of the artwork
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Although Athena appears before Zeus at Knossos —in Linear B‚ as a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja‚ "Mistress Athena"[16]—in the Classical Olympian pantheon‚ Athena was remade as the favorite daughter of Zeus‚ born fully armed from his forehead.[17] The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited‚ Zeus lay with Metis‚ the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom‚ but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the
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Athena was one of the most powerful of the goddesses. She was called the daughter of Zeus; but the Greeks believed that she had sprung full grown from his head‚ wearing her helmet and armor. She was more warlike than the other goddesses‚ and was almost always successful in her battles. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and learning. The owl was her favorite bird‚ because of its wise and solemn look‚ and it is often represented with Athena in the images which the Greeks made of her. While Artemis
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Athena Athena‚ a Greek goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts & crafts‚ was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus heard a prophecy that the child Metis bore after she gave birth to Athena would become the lord of heaven‚ so‚ to prevent this from happening‚ he swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. When the time came for Athena to be born‚ the smith god‚ Hephaistos‚ opened Zeus’ head with an axe‚ and Athena stepped out‚ in full armor. The birth of Athena was a favorite topic of Greek
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turened people to stone if they looked at her and was killed by Perseus with the help Athena then placed her head onto a sheild. But‚ how did Medusa become the lady with snake hair that you can not look at? She was not born this way it all comes from her talking badly about the wrong Goddess. Medusa was a preistess at a temple for the Goddess Athena. She was very devoted to her‚ and told everyone who came to see the temple of the beloved Goddess to many Greek people all the wonderful things about her.
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3.5 Athena and Aphrodite as role models for female empowerment Can Athena and Aphrodite be considered as empowering role models for women? Athena frequently chooses to assist males over women or disguise herself as a man (Deacy 2008:37)‚ “Athena‚ daughter of Zeus came near them‚ making herself resemble Mentor in appearance and voice” (Hom.Od.22.205-10). There are many examples of women in myth suffering at Athena’s hands. Arachne was turned into a spider for challenging the goddess‚ Murmix was transformed
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2012 The Cunning Athena The myth of Pallas Athena inspired many artists to create marvelous pieces of art. Athena’s myth is about how you can’t run away from your problems and not to be so self-centered. For when Zeus swallowed Metis‚ his intension was to not have his two children born to him because they were going to defeat him. Zeus didn’t know that one way or another; Athena was going to be born. This myth inspired Jacopo Tintoretto to create a beautiful painting called Athena and Arachne. Although
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