01:190:205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Mount Pentelicus, Acropolis Of Athens, Delian League
12 Apr 2016
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Built for athena in athens: mytho-political identity of athena: Close connection to achilles, heracles, perseus and odysseus in other narratives. Nature of intervention in human affairs: athena supports the established order: panathenaea festival held at parathon in athena"s honor, athens = walled city (after persians left) The parthenon and athenian imperialism: it"s a monument to their victory over the persians (xerxes occupied city before) Myth: peace of callias idea in 440s bce. Parthenon = propaganda monument to show who athenians are, their identity and grandeur. Delian league treasure transferred in 454: public art can: Monument in honor of her birth (goddess justice, wisdom, Role of pericles, pheidias social order, weaving, etc. : pericles: led the athenians to believe they had a victory over the. Persians and rebuilt city with money that poured in afterwards (built. : in charge of sculptural program and close to pericles. Cult statue, pediments, metopes, frieze: on the athenian acropolis (raised area)
