Athenian Acropolis

Question 1

Parthenon: East pediment

Answer 1

birth of Athena

Question 2

Parthenon: West pediment

Answer 2

Naming of Athens

Question 3

Parthenon: doric freeze (metopes)

Answer 3

• Centaruomachy
• Amazonomachy
• Giantonomachy
• Greeks vs Trojans

Question 4

Parthenon: Ionic freeze

Answer 4

• Panathenaic procession
• handing over of the peplos
• gods amongst men

Question 5

Parthenon: statue

Answer 5

• 30ft tall
• chryselephantine
• Athena parthanos

Question 6

Parthenon: religious purpose

Answer 6

• temple of Athena Parthanos
• End point of Panathenaic procession

Question 7

Parthenon: non religious purpose

Answer 7

• A symbol of Athens victory over outsiders
• Symbol of Athens ‘rising again’
• Treasury of the delian league

Question 8

Erectheon: unique

Answer 8

most sacred place on the Acropolis

Question 9

Erectheon: what spot did it mark

Answer 9

the place where Athena and Posiden fought for patronage

Question 10

Erectheon: Who’s grave did it supposedly hold

Answer 10

King Kekrops

Question 11

Erectheon: what stood outside

Answer 11

the olive tree from Athena

Question 12

Erectheon: Role in the Patahenaic procession

Answer 12

The olive wood statue of Athena would be placed here

Question 13

Erectheon: what was on the south porch, facing the Parthanon

Answer 13

six caryatids (statues of women instead of columns)

Question 14

Erectheon: what were some different interpretations of the Caryatids

Answer 14

• carrying baskets during the procession of the Panathenia
• Acting like mourners for king Kekrops
• represent enslaved women of Carya, a Greek city state accused of betrayal during Persian wars

Question 15

what were some other features of the Acropolis

Answer 15

• Statue of Athena Promachos - made of bronze
• The propylaea
• the temple to Athena Nike
• Altar to Athena in middle of the Acropolis