GRST 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ancient Agora Of Athens, Dead Sea, Pediment

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 209
• Professor: James Hume

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She gazes at a stele on which may have been inscribed the names of athenianis killed in fighting, it shows how closely the goodness was concerned with the life and death of her citizenmorford p. 189. " pallas athena renowned goddess, with bright eyes quick mind and inflexible heart, chaste and mighty virgin, protectress of the city. Wise zeus himself gave birth to her from his holy head morford p. " pallas athenam city guardian, who with ares is concerned about the deeds of war""morford p. 188. "as you enter the parthenon( temple), all the sculptures you see on the pediment ( triangular area at the front) refer to the birth of athena"". " the sculptures on the read pediment represent the contest for the land between athena and poseidon. "". Western approach to temple of athena parthenos in athens. "the gods resolved to take possession of cities in which each of them should receive his own peculiar worship.