Temple of Athena Nike
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The Temple of Athena Nike, located on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is a small Ionic temple dedicated to Athena Nike, the goddess of victory. Designed by the architect Callicrates, construction began in 427 BCE and was completed in 424 BCE. The temple was built on the southwestern bastion of the Acropolis.12
Nike, the goddess of victory, was the daughter of Pallas and the River Styx. She was often depicted with wings and carried symbols of victory such as a palm branch or wreath. While Nike was associated with Athena, the goddess of wisdom, Athena Nike was typically depicted without wings. The Romans called Nike Victoria and considered her a protective goddess. The Temple of Athena Nike was demolished by the Turks in 1686 and later reconstructed.32
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Read More…deities, especially Erichthonius; and the Temple of Athena Nike, an architectural symbol of the harmony with which the Dorian and Ionian peoples lived under the government of Athens.
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AthensAthens at its zenith…well for Athens, the little temple of Athena Nike was erected on the bastion in front of the Propylaea, perhaps in 425 bce. Around the time of the Peace of Nicias (421 bce), the Erechtheum was begun. This was a small Ionic temple, of highly irregular plan, which housed various…
Read More…well for Athens, the little temple of Athena Nike was erected on the bastion in front of the Propylaea, perhaps in 425 bce. Around the time of the Peace of Nicias (421 bce), the Erechtheum was begun. This was a small Ionic temple, of highly irregular plan, which housed various…
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To the right was the temple of Athena Nike (Giver of Victory), 27 feet long and 18 1/2 feet wide, which stood untouched until the Turks demolished it in 1686 to use the stones as defenses against the Venetians. In 1836 it was badly restored, and 100 years later its…
Read MoreTo the right was the temple of Athena Nike (Giver of Victory), 27 feet long and 18 1/2 feet wide, which stood untouched until the Turks demolished it in 1686 to use the stones as defenses against the Venetians. In 1836 it was badly restored, and 100 years later its…
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