ellinas Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Within the temple reigned a colossal, chryselephantine statue of the goddess Athena, rising together with its base to more than 12 m. in height. It was the work of Pheidias. We can have only an idea of this splendid statue from small Roman copies. The goddess, standing, wore a long peplos and the aegis, adorned with the apotropaic head of the Gorgon Medusa,. On her head she wore a skillfully conceived helmet, richly decorated with mythological beasts. She held the statue of the goddess Nike on her right hand, and with her left, her shield which rested upright on the ground. Her spear stood on the ground propped against her left shoulder. Favorite myths were depicted on various parts of the statue. Depicted in relief on the exterior of the shield was the Amazonomachy; painted on the interior, the Gigantomachy was shown. Scenes in relief on the sides of her sandals were drawn from the Centauromachy. Finally, the base of the statue was decorated in relief with a representation of the Birth of Pandora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAB Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 hmmm.....why dont you attach some pics of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellinas Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now