In view of the major landmarks around, the Parthenon is one of the most significant architectural pieces of Athens. Located on the Acropolis or the �Highest Place�, the building had functioned as the sacred home of the city�s protector: the goddess Athena. The monument is included ...
In the modern retelling of Euripides' Helen, which tells the story of Helen of Troy, the goddess Athena has an interesting role- she is actually something of an antagonist. In this story, she comes to Helen, who has been trapped alone for about 19 years, and tells her, basically, that...
Birth of Athena Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. But there was a problem, Zeus checked up on Metis and found out that if he had a son by her this son would be mightier than him. So he tricked Metis and ended up swallowing her and figured she was no longer a threat. How...
” that is, until and through the 20thcentury or modern period, which is why, Hauser insists, “mannerism does not cover a particular, strictly confined historical period”:its repudiation of the “objectivism” of the Renaissance and emphasis on the “personal attitude...
In Roman mythology, Medusa's story is different and much more tragic. Medusa started life as one of the most beautiful maidens. She was sought after by many men. She was raped by the god Poseidon in the goddess Athena's own temple. ...
The Greek flag flies against the backdrop of the Parthenon. The temple was originally built for Athena, goddess of wisdom. Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Parthenon is a temple in the Doric style. It was constructed during the golden age of Athens, under the rule of Pericles in the 5th ce...
Theme:Education and its contribution to the nation's independence.Obverse:Head of Athena of Piraeus, goddess of wisdom and crafts, war and strategy, and inventions in science, industry, art and agriculture, a bronze statue from an Archaeological ...
There were many divinities in the Greek pantheon who fell into more than one of these categories. Tykhe (Lady Fortune), for example, can easily be classified under category Two as an Okeanis Nymphe, Three as fortune personified, and Four as a popularly worshipped goddess. ...
An aegis was a leather cloak, breastplate, or shield. Athena placed the head of Medusa at the center of her aegis. This cup shows Athena on the right with the Medusa on her aegis. On the left is the figure of Jason regurgitating from the monster guarding the Golden Fleece, which is...
Athena Zeus’daughter/Shesprangfromherfather’shead!GoddessofwisdomandknowledgeHersymbolisanowl/spearandshieldRomannameisMinerva 希腊神话是欧洲最早的人民口头创作，大约产生在公元前十二世纪到公元前八世纪之间。它历经古希腊人数百年口口相传，代代相承，不断地艺术加工，在以后的各种文学、...