CLASS 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Erechtheus, Ismene, Panathenaic Games
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Death: funerary ritual and the realm of hades. Demeter: also has lots to do with death. Parthenon: 450 bc middle of classical period. House of erectheus actually held the religious importance (cult statue of athena was there, not in the parthenon) Cult statue in parthenon: made of ivory, gold built after the one in hoe. Held money that they basically spent on whatever they wanted. All dimensions are all bent slightly; engineered to be slightly not normal. Corner columns are bent inwards; built intentionally to be incorrect (optical refinements) done at a precise ratio. Tells us temple is taken really seriously. Gables in the pediments show very specific greek myths. Contest between athena and poseidon to see who would be the chief deity of athens. Ppl basically got to decide who they want to worship. Poseidon: creates a saltwater spring outside the house of erechtheus. Olive tree better athena is chief deity, but.
