gold-and-ivory statue of the goddess Athena. But classical scholar Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor of art history at the University of Oregon and expert on the architecture of the Acropolis ...

Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis and one of the twelve Olympian deities the Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos.

gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple. But while the Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess upon its completion in 438 B.C., scholars ...

Achilles personifies the themes of heroism, pride and vulnerability. He was the hero of the Trojan war and entered his rage ...

The most famous temple in Greece was the Parthenon in Athens. Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the gods, they went to the temple ...