CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Peplos Kore, Panathenaic Games, Moschophoros
27 Nov 2013
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Acropolis: high city, high part of the city. Sanctuary of goddess athena (patron goddess of athens) Began as a mycenaean palace, abandoned during the dark ages. Gifts from each: poseidon: saltwater springs on acropolis. Athens was strong militarily because of its navy (early worship: athena: olive tree growing from the spring. Athens was rich because of the growing olive pressed to make olive oil (early worship) Modelled after the olympic games but with more events (army) and prizes (14282$: winners received 40 l of olive oil (worth a year"s salary) Procession to acropolis: sacrifices to athena, presentation of peplos (garment worn by statue of athena) = culmination of. Exactly 100 greek ft. in length, approx. Lion encapsulated by a triangle (like a lions gate) Lion devours a bull: motif goes back to the near east, carnivore eating a herbivore, stronger animal eating the weaker animal. Archaic style composition: stiff posture/positioning, hair unnaturally perfect, cosmos.
