It wasn’t known whether the building was entirely completed or the status when it was destroyed. It was then dedicated to Athena. In its original design as the temple of Athena Parthenos, the temple held a ratio of 9:4, which controlled the proportions, the spacing, and the height of the various features that make up the Parthenon. The picture is a drawing of the original layout (2).
As you can see in the layout columns surrounded the temple in a traditional Doric manner (8x17). The larger inner area otherwise known as the cella, is where the statue of Athena was housed (2). The room behind that was a treasury housing all of Athena’s treasures. This is where we see the unusual use of iconic order with Doric as this room was supported by four columns of the iconic order (). The statues and art in the interior were a direct depiction of the culture in Athens and was appreciated by the people of Athens. Wee see this in the design of the Metopes, and the Pedimental sculptures above them as well as in the frieze of the Parthenon (2). The scenes directly represented the struggle for power and the battle for justice, and iconic stories about the Gods and Goddesses. All of the features of the statues and how it came into play with the geometric configuring of the building created an aesthetically pleasing viewing for all who entered the