In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius (/ ə r ɪ k ˈ θ oʊ n i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens.According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena.Early Greek texts do not distinguish between him and Erechtheus, his grandson, but by …

The classical Erechtheion is the last in a series of buildings approximately on the mid-north site of the Acropolis of Athens, the earliest of which dates back to the late Bronze Age Mycenaean period.L.B. Holland conjectured that the remains under the Erechtheion was the forecourt of a palace complex similar to that of Mycenae. The scant evidence of the period LHI includes …

Cecrops (/ ˈ s iː k r ɒ p s /; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, Kékrops; gen.:Κέκροπος) was a mythical king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus).He was the founder and the first king of Athens itself though preceded in the region by the earth-born king Actaeus of Attica. ...

Auriga is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere.It is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy.Its name is Latin for '(the) charioteer', associating it with various mythological beings, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus.Auriga is most prominent during winter evenings in the …

In Greek mythology, Ganymede (/ ˈ ɡ æ n ɪ m iː d /) or Ganymedes (/ ɡ æ n ɪ ˈ m iː d iː z /; Ancient Greek: Γανυμήδης Ganymēdēs) is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy. Homer describes Ganymede as the most beautiful of mortals and tells the story of how he was abducted by the gods to serve as Zeus's cup-bearer in Olympus. [Ganymedes] was the loveliest born of the …

Mythology. Autochthons are reported in the mythology of the following regions: In Attica: Amphictyon, Cecrops I, Cranaus, Erichthonius, Periphas.In Boeotia: Ogyges, Alalcomenes, Spartoi.In the Peloponnese: Pelasgus of Arcadia, Lelex of Laconia and Aras of Phliasia. Finally, in Atlantis, Evenor.. The practice in ancient Greece of describing legendary heroes and men of …

Mount Lycabettus (/ ˌ l aɪ k ə ˈ b ɛ t ə s /), also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos (Greek: Λυκαβηττός, pronounced [likaviˈtos]), is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens.At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood ...

Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. The Parthenon on the …

Athena hoặc Athene, còn có hiệu là Pallas, là một nữ thần Hy Lạp cổ đại gắn liền với trí tuệ, nghề thủ công mỹ nghệ và chiến tranh, thời sau này bà được đồng hóa với nữ thần La Mã Minerva. Athena là vị thần bảo trợ cho nhiều thành bang khác nhau trên khắp Hy Lạp, trong đó tiêu biểu nhất là thành Athens mà ...

The metopes of the Parthenon are the surviving set of what were originally 92 square carved plaques of Pentelic marble originally located above the columns of the Parthenon peristyle on the Acropolis of Athens.If they were made by several artists, the master builder was certainly Phidias.They were carved between 447 or 446 BC. or at the latest 438 BC, with 442 BC as the …