Birth of AthenaBirth of Athena

Theogony Theogony 886-898886-898 Homeric Hymn to Athena (hymn Homeric Hymn to Athena (hymn 28)28) Masculine-femininityMasculine-femininity VirginityVirginity Parthenos- ParthenonParthenos- Parthenon

Birth of Athena (6Birth of Athena (6thth century B.C.) century B.C.)

Birth of Athena 570 BCBirth of Athena 570 BC

Detail of Kylix- birth of Athena from Zeus. GreekDetail of Kylix- birth of Athena from Zeus. Greek

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Athens, c. 550 BCEAthens, c. 550 BCEshowing birth of Athena from head of Zeus, with showing birth of Athena from head of Zeus, with

Hephaestus holding axe; signed by Phrynos as potter Hephaestus holding axe; signed by Phrynos as potter and attributed to the Phrynos Painter. London, British and attributed to the Phrynos Painter. London, British

Museum.Museum.

ParthenonParthenon

The Parthenon (Myth-religion-The Parthenon (Myth-religion-politics)politics)

Built between 447-438 B.C.Built between 447-438 B.C. Triumph of Greeks over Persians Triumph of Greeks over Persians

(480)(480) Complex program of decorationComplex program of decoration East pediment-birth of AthenaEast pediment-birth of Athena West pediment-victory of Athena West pediment-victory of Athena

over Poseidon (Athena with her spear over Poseidon (Athena with her spear grew an olive tree-Poseidon a salt grew an olive tree-Poseidon a salt spring with his trident)spring with his trident)

Diagram showing positions of Diagram showing positions of sculptures 447-432 B.C. sculptures 447-432 B.C.

METOPES: Battle between Centaurs and METOPES: Battle between Centaurs and Lapiths-Representing struggle between justice Lapiths-Representing struggle between justice

and chaos.and chaos.

PEDIMENT SCULPTURESPEDIMENT SCULPTURES

West end of the temple depicted the West end of the temple depicted the contest between Poseidon and Athena, for contest between Poseidon and Athena, for who would be the patron deity of Athens who would be the patron deity of Athens (Athena's gift of the olive tree was (Athena's gift of the olive tree was preferred over Poseidon's spring). preferred over Poseidon's spring).

EAST pediment showed the birth of Athena EAST pediment showed the birth of Athena from Zeus' head. from Zeus' head.

The pedimental sculptures suffered badly The pedimental sculptures suffered badly when the Parthenon was hit in 1687when the Parthenon was hit in 1687

Parthenon FRIEZEParthenon FRIEZE The Parthenon frieze runs around the upper edge The Parthenon frieze runs around the upper edge

of the temple wall. of the temple wall. Its relatively small size (3 feet 5 inches tall) and Its relatively small size (3 feet 5 inches tall) and

placement (inside from the triglyphs and placement (inside from the triglyphs and metopes) made it fairly hard to see from the metopes) made it fairly hard to see from the ground. ground.

Unlike the metopes, the frieze has a single Unlike the metopes, the frieze has a single subject on all four sides. On three sides (north, subject on all four sides. On three sides (north, west, and south) west, and south)

Procession of horsemen, musicians, sacrificial Procession of horsemen, musicians, sacrificial animals, and other figures with various ritual animals, and other figures with various ritual functions. PANATHENAIC procession. MYTH and functions. PANATHENAIC procession. MYTH and RITUALRITUAL

Ivory comb, ca 600 BCIvory comb, ca 600 BC

Mourning AthenaMourning Athena460 BC- Relief460 BC- Relief

Bronze statuette holding owl Bronze statuette holding owl c. 450 BCc. 450 BC

Birth of Erichthonios 450 BCBirth of Erichthonios 450 BC

Phrynos Painter, ca 560-550 BCPhrynos Painter, ca 560-550 BCbirth of Athenabirth of Athena

Athena: Lanckoronski relief, 1st Athena: Lanckoronski relief, 1st century BCcentury BC

Athena and Arachne-corinthian Athena and Arachne-corinthian aryballos 600 BC-Corinth aryballos 600 BC-Corinth

museummuseum

Judgement of Paris: Judgement of Paris: Cranach, Lucas, 1508Cranach, Lucas, 1508

Minerva victorious over Ignorance: Minerva victorious over Ignorance: Spranger, Bartholomeus, ca 1591Spranger, Bartholomeus, ca 1591

Judgement of Paris: Judgement of Paris: Rubens, Peter Paul, 1635-1637Rubens, Peter Paul, 1635-1637

Athena goddess-Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)Athena goddess-Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Athena –Vienna statueAthena –Vienna statue