1.3 TEMPLES Flashcards
Jobs of Greek Hiereia/Hiereus
- Temporary role
- Oversee upkeep of the temple
Jobs of Greek Mantis
- Read entrails of sacrificed animals
- Blemishes/imperfections were a bad sign
- Augur’s read the flight of birds
What was a hecatomb
Sacrifice of 100 oxen
What would participants do before a sacrifice
- Wear best clothes
- Gild the animal’s horns
What part of a sacrifice did the gods recieve
Thigh bones wrapped in fat
Dimensions of Pathenon
69.5 x 30.9 m
Northern metopes of Parthenon
Greeks vs Trojans
Southern metopes of Parthenon
Lapiths vs Centaurs
Eastern metopes of Parthenon
Gods vs Titans
Western metopes of Parthenon
Amazonians vs Greeks
What do all the metopes on the Parthenon represent
Civilisation over barbarism
What is the partenon made of
Pentallic marble
Ionic frieze of Parthenon
Great Panathania
Eastern pediment of Parthenon
Athena’s birth
Western pediment of Parthenon
Contest for Athens
What is the Parthenon made of
Pentallic marble - very expensive
How tall was the cult statue of Athena
13m