Athena Parthenos

Ares is one of the original twelve Greek Gods and Although, Ares was one of many Gods born from Zeus he was different from his siblings because of the way he looked, the weapons he brandished as the god of war, his powers as the god of war, and his title allowed Ares to have a large family. First is the way he looked and the weapons he brandished and “in art,Ares is generally depicted wearing a spear and a helmet” but Ares personality is very different from his appearance, “Ares was most often…

Classical Greek was an important period. There were many creative and architectural advances that happened in Athens. Greek sculptures and architectect had abstract characteristics and reflected ideas of humanism and rationalism. One of the most significant architectural piece of Greek culture is the Parthenon. The Parthenon was created by Iktinos and Kallikrates in 440 BCE. The building was created with columns and was symmetrical. The Parthenon was smaller than former civilizations…

In The Odyssey, Athena plays a major role in helping Odysseus complete his journey. Besides her literal importance in the book,which is helping Odysseus, her symbolism is by far one of the most important. She represents power and feminist strength that causes her to be a main character throughout the story. I believe that her symbolism is one of the most important because her dominance as a female character highlights her importance when helping Odysseus during his journey. Before analyzing…

enrolled in a history class that does not, even briefly, expose students to the essence of Greek society; we are often taught to appreciate the influence that the Greeks had on the development of the western world. Martin Bernal, in his work Black Athena, sheds new light on this matter, offering evidence that suggests our beliefs about the origin of Greek culture are misconstrued. Bernal successfully argues that, contrary to the widely believed and racism-laced Aryan Model, the Egyptians and…

building was a gesture for showing thanks to the goddess Athena for her salvation of Athens and Greece during the Persian wars. The layout of the columns were to swell out about one-third of the way up, through a device called “entasis,” which was to counter the human eye tendency to see the uninterrupted parallel columns narrowing as they rise to give a sense of “breath” or liveliness to the stone (p.61). The statue of the goddess Athena Parthenos, which originally stood in the midst of the…

Forming the heart of the Athenian Acropolis, The Parthenon built in 447-432 BC, is one of the most iconic temples of its time. The temple was first created as a temple to house the statue of Athena Parthenos and then used in various other ways. The marrying of Doric and Ionic style is seen throughout its original design. Thus presenting a balance between all of its features. This design feature was not found often in Greek architecture. In fact much of the design of the Parthenon was outside the…

In The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan, you have entered a new world. Imagine all you know is wrong. Greek and Roman gods are real and they have had kids with “mortals”. These kids are demi-gods. The Mark of Athena is the third book in a prequel series (this series continues a series). In this book, the prophesied about seven demi-gods: Percy, Annabeth, Hazel, Frank, Leo, Jason, and Piper set out on a mission to Rome that will either unite the Greeks and Romans, save their friends (and the world)…

this temple which was the most ever used in a Greek temple. The name was given to the Parthenon over time and was the largest Greek temple of its time. “The name Parthenon derives from one of Athena’s many epithets: Athena Parthenos, meaning Virgin. Parthenon means ‘house of Parthenos’ which was the name given in the 5th century BCE to the chamber inside the temple which housed the cult statue” (Cartwright). Every part of the Parthenon of Athens was uniquely placed. Every…

Treatment of Slaves in Athens was respectfully fair. The first slaves appeared during the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age was one of the first stages of Ancient Greece, it began in 3300 B.C. Slaves were considered properties of their owners, they could be traded or sold, but they couldn’t be killed. Slaves had no political rights, they couldn’t vote or own property. There were many different fields of work for slaves and they were useful in many different places depending on their skill level.…

and Frank Zhang. Meanwhile, Nico di Angelo, Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano, and Coach Gleeson Hedge are trying to bring the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood to head off a war between Roman and Greek demigods. As the story opens Jason, Piper, and Annabeth are trying to find out Gaea’s plans. At the end of book four in the series, Gaea awakened while the heroes took the Athena…