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The Greek Parthenon. Pericles and Construction Built in the 5 th Century BCE under Pericles after the defeat of the Persians Built in the 5 th Century.

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1 The Greek Parthenon

2 Pericles and Construction Built in the 5 th Century BCE under Pericles after the defeat of the Persians Built in the 5 th Century BCE under Pericles after the defeat of the Persians Situated on the Acropolis in Athens Situated on the Acropolis in Athens Use in the Delian League Use in the Delian League Chief designer: Phidias Chief designer: Phidias

3 Structure

4 Religious Purpose Panathenaic Festival Panathenaic Festival –Civil festival to honour Athena and Athens –Participated in by all members of the Delian league

5 East and West Pediments East Pediment: Athena’s birth from Zeus’ head East Pediment: Athena’s birth from Zeus’ head West Pediment: Contest of Athena Vs. Poseidon West Pediment: Contest of Athena Vs. Poseidon

6 Metrops and Civilization Lapiths and Centaurs (South side) Lapiths and Centaurs (South side) –Centaurs crashing the Lapith wedding in an uncivilized manner –Lapith’s grew angry and expelled the centaurs

7 Metrops and Civilization Gods and Titans (East side) Gods and Titans (East side) –Zeus and Athena battling and being victorious over the titans (Titanomachy)

8 Metrops and Civilization Greeks and Amazons (West side) Greeks and Amazons (West side) –Battle of the Greeks defeating the barbaric Amazons –Barbarianism

9 Metrops and Civilization The Trojan War (North side) The Trojan War (North side) –The Greeks, yet again, being victorious over the Trojans Theme of civilized supremacy Theme of civilized supremacy

10 Challenges to Athenian Supremacy Cost of the Parthenon Cost of the Parthenon Role of the Delian League in funding religion and civic projects Role of the Delian League in funding religion and civic projects

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