The word can also be used as an adjective as in promachos line referring to the first line of battle. Athena, known as the ingres minerva louvre museum paris. Athena parthenos by phidias ancient history encyclopedia. Nacio en inmediaciones del lago tritonis, en libia. Latena promachos che combatte in prima linea era una colossale statua della dea atena fusa in bronzo da fidia intorno al 460 a. Athena was the tutelary deity of athens and the goddess of wisdom and warriors. The first use of the word is recorded in homers iliad. Sconfitti i persiani, pericle decise di investire il denaro pubblico nella ricostruzione dei monumenti distrutti in quella guerra. It may also refer to athena promachos, the famous bronze statue by phidias that towered over the parthenon.
Athena promachos from the villa of the papyri herculaneum. The athena promachos athena who fights in the front line was a colossal bronze statue of athena sculpted by pheidias, which stood between the propylaea and the parthenon on the acropolis of athens. The name parthenon derives from one of athena s many epithets. Parthenon means house of parthenos which was the name given in the 5th century bce to the chamber cella inside the temple which housed the cult statue, and from the 4th century bce the whole building acquired the name parthenon. Por desgracia, ningun original ha quedado y solo podemos apreciar sus encantos por las copias existentes. The athena promachos, athena who fights in the front line was a colossal bronze statue of athena sculpted by pheidias, which stood between the propylaea and the parthenon on the acropolis of athens.
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