And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory ... on a base decorated with a representation of the birth of Pandora. Pandora is best known through Hesiod ...

The pediment statues on the Parthenon, showing the birth of Athena and her battle with Poseidon to rule Athens, were accented with paint and even bronze accessories. Over time the stones were ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...