It is the temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
Parthenos = virgin.
yes its true it was named after athene>
The Parthenon honors Athena, the patron goddess of Athens (note the name similarities). He used almost all of Athens' money.
The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin).
The Parthenon, Was Named After Athna. (The Goddess Of ''Wisdom'')
The Parthenon was built as a gift, or place to worship, the Greek goddess Athena, who was the patron goddess of the greek goddess Athens. The Parthenon had a statue of Athena inside that was made of ivory and gold. It is said to be one of the finest examples of Doric architecture. The Parthenon sits on the Acropolis, which means "high-city," so the gift to Athena would sit high, like the goddess herself.
The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena.
The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena, protecter of Athens!
The temple was dedicated to the god or goddess that it was built in honor of, such as Athena in the case of the Parthenon in Athens.
To honor the goddess Athena.
He built i to honor the god Athena. They thought that gods controlled many things. But now we know that nature controls it (if you believe in god then god causes nature, which i do)
To honor the goddess Athena.
The Parthenon
Athens which is the capital. it was built to honor the Parthenon of greek gods and goddesses
To honor the goddess Athena.
It was built to honor the goddess Athena.
It was a gift to honor the birth of Athena.
yes its true it was named after athene>