Parthenon and Decorations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Comes from the Greek word, "Parthenos", meaning "The Virgin" | Meaning of "Parthenon" |
| Temple to 'blank' goddess | Athena |
| Approx. time of the Acropolis and the Parthenon | 5th century BC |
| Famous sculptor in charge of the decorations | Phidias |
| Type of Columns | Doric |
| 8 columns wide, 17 columns long | dimensions |
| Location of entrance | East side |
| Material the Parthenon is made of | Marble |
| 'blank' were carved into the pediments, metopes and friezes | sculptures |
| West pediment | dedicated to the battle between Athena and Poseidon |
| West metopes | the fight between the Athenians and the Amazons, Amazonomachy |
| Cannon was fired into the 'blank' side by the 'blanks' in 'blank' year | 1. West side 2. Venetians 3. 1681 |
| Today, there is 'blank' on the West Pediment | Nothing. It was taken down because of acid rain |
| The triangular upper part of the building |  Pediment |
| A square space between the triglyphs on the Doric frieze |  Metopes |
| A broad horizontal band of sculpted decoration |  Frieze |
| North Side | Battle between Trojans and Greeks |
| East Pediment | Birth of Athena from Zeus' Head |
| East metopes | The battle the Olympians fought against the giants, gigantomachy |
| South metopes | The battle between the humans and centaurs, centauromachy |
| The Parthenon's Theme | Civilized over Savagery, Triumph over chaos |
| 40 ft. Statue of Athena Parthenos | Interior decorations, no longer there |
| water, reflected the gold | Surrounding the statue |
| Replica in 'blank' | Nashville, TN |
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