And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory, held in the palm of her hand another image of Nike, some six feet tall, offering it to the Athenians as if to ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... a pulpit and a marble bishop's throne, and the temple of Athena Parthenos became the church and later the Latin cathedral of Parthenos ...

15, No. 4, Oct. - Dec., 1911 Two Corinthian Copies of the Head of the... Two Corinthian Copies of the Head of the Athena Parthenos This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section.

The sculptures were of course made at a very particular time and with a very particular purpose. The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos, meaning Athena the Virgin.

The sculptures were of course made at a very particular time and with a very particular purpose. The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos, meaning Athena the Virgin.