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|location = [[Athens]], [[Greece]] | |location = [[Athens]], [[Greece]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 438 BCE | |dateconstructed = 438 BCE | ||
|functions = Temple | |functions = Temple<br />Treasury | ||
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|architect = | |architect = [[Iktinos]], {{wiki|Callicrates}}}} | ||
The '''Parthenon''' (Greek: Παρθενώνας) is a former temple on the Athenian [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Acropolis]], [[Greece]], dedicated to the goddess [[Athena]], whom the people of [[Athens]] considered their patron | The '''Parthenon''' (Greek: Παρθενώνας) is a former temple on the Athenian [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Acropolis]], [[Greece]], dedicated to the goddess [[Athena]], whom the people of [[Athens]] considered their patron. | ||
Made of [[Mt. Pentelikos Marble Quarry|Pentelic]] marble, the temple was known for housing the massive | ==History== | ||
At the command of [[Perikles]] the construction of Parthenon began in 447 BCE when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BCE, although decoration of the building continued until 432 BCE.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
Made of [[Mt. Pentelikos Marble Quarry|Pentelic]] marble, the temple was known for housing the massive [[Athena Parthenos|statue]] of [[Athena]] made by the renowned sculptor [[Phidias]]. The structure also held the city's and [[Delian League]]'s riches.<ref name="ACOD" /> | |||
In 429 BCE, while the [[Plague of Athens|plague]] was wreaking havoc in Athens, Perikles made it his mission to come to Parthenon and seek to please the gods. Instead, he met his end at the hands of [[Alexios|Deimos]].<ref name="Athens' Last Hope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref> | In 429 BCE, while the [[Plague of Athens|plague]] was wreaking havoc in Athens, Perikles made it his mission to come to Parthenon and seek to please the gods. Instead, he met his end at the hands of [[Alexios|Deimos]].<ref name="Athens' Last Hope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACOD}} | {{ACOD}} | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | [[Category:Locations in Attika]] | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 9 February 2019
| This article is about landmark in Athens. You may be looking for the landmark of the same name in Paris or the landmark in Rome. |
The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενώνας) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron.
History
At the command of Perikles the construction of Parthenon began in 447 BCE when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BCE, although decoration of the building continued until 432 BCE.[1]
Made of Pentelic marble, the temple was known for housing the massive statue of Athena made by the renowned sculptor Phidias. The structure also held the city's and Delian League's riches.[1]
In 429 BCE, while the plague was wreaking havoc in Athens, Perikles made it his mission to come to Parthenon and seek to please the gods. Instead, he met his end at the hands of Deimos.[2]
Appearance
References