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🌍 the Acropolis of Athens

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Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/638356144
In
🌍 Athens (Attica)
Cult site of
👤 Thallo one of the Horai👤 Pandrosos daughter of Cecrops👤 Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of Athens👤 Boutes (Athenian I) son of Pandion👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Nike (personification) personification of victory👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
Place of death of
👤 the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Agraulos (d. of Cecrops) daughter of Cecrops👤 Herse (Athenian) daughter of Cecrops👤 Talos (Athenian) nephew of Daidalos, called Perdix in Ovid👤 Halirrhothios (s. of Poseidon)
Place of burial of
👤 Erichthonios (Athenian) son of Hephaistos, early Athenian king👤 Talos (Athenian) nephew of Daidalos, called Perdix in Ovid👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon
Founded by
👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) early king of Athens
Fortified by
👤 Agrolas builder of the Acropolis, Sicilian👤 Hyperbios (builder) builder of the Athenian Acropolis, from Sicily in some accounts
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Seat of Seilenos (Athens)🏛️ the Olive Tree (Athens) on the Acropolis of Athens🏛️ the Spring of Poseidon (Athens) on the Acropolis of Athens, sometimes described as the "Mark of the Trident"🏺 the Statue of Seated Athena made by Endoios, dedicated on the Acropolis🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena Polias at Athens kept in the Erechtheion, made of olive wood🏺 the Wooden Statue of Hermes (Athenian) preserved in the Temple of Athena Polias🏺 the Folding Chair work of Daidalos, preserved in the Temple of Athena Polias
Encompasses
🏛️ the Spring of Poseidon (Athens) 🏛️ the Olive Tree (Athens) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Pandrosos at Athens 🏛️ the Cave above the Theater of Dionysos (Athens) 🏛️ the Tomb of Talos (Athens) 🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Athens) 🏛️ the Temple of Wingless Nike at Athens 🏛️ the Propylaia (Athens) 🏛️ the Temple of Athena Parthenos at Athens 🏛️ the Temple of Erechtheus (Athens) 🏛️ the Temple of Athena Polias at Athens 🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Athens 🏛️ the Altar of Zeus Polieus in Athens 🏛️ the Seat of Seilenos (Athens) 🏛️ the Temple of Aphrodite at Athens 🏛️ the Pelasgian Wall of Athens 🏛️ the Rock of Aglauros (Athens) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan at Athens 🎨 Marble Frieze on the Parthenon by Pheidias (LIMC Aglauros, Herse, Pandrosos 40) 🎨 Wall Relief in the Cave above Theatre of Dionysos, Athens (LIMC Niobidai 12) 🎨 Wall Painting of Orestes, Aigisthos, Pylades and sons of Nauplios in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Aigisthos 14) 🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus and Nausicaa in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nausikaa 1) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Perseus by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45) 🎨 Bronze Statue of "Wooden Horse" on the Acropolis, Athens, by Strongylion (LIMC Menestheus 3) 🎨 Cult Statue of Athena Parthenos, Athens, by Pheidias (LIMC Aigeus 43) 🎨 West Pediment of the Parthenon by Pheidias (Acropolis Ακρ. 879 etc.; LIMC Athena 234) 🎨 East Pediment of the Parthenon by Pheidias (Acropolis Ακρ. 880 etc.; LIMC Aphrodite 1393) 🎨 Statue group of Athena and Poseidon in the Acropolis, Athens (LIMC Poseidon 236) 🎨 Statue of Procne and Itys on the Acropolis, Athens, by Alcamenes (Not Extant) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Marsyas and Athena by Myron (LIMC Athena 623) 🎨 Statues of Io and Callisto on the Acropolis, Athens, by Deinomenes (LIMC Io 83) 🎨 Cult Statue of Athena Promachos on the Acropolis, Athens, by Pheidas (LIMC Athena 145) 🎨 Wall Painting of Achilles at Scyros in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Achilleus 95) 🎨 Wall Painting of Diomedes and Odysseus in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Diomedes I 33) 🎨 Statue of Erechtheus and Eumolpos on the Acropolis, Athens, perhaps by Myron (LIMC Eumoplos 15) 🎨 Statue of Hecate Epipurgidia, by Alcamenes (LIMC Hekate 112)
Related Entities
👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Poseidon Olympian god🏺 the Trident of Poseidon weapon of Poseidon🏛️ the Spring of Poseidon (Athens) on the Acropolis of Athens, sometimes described as the "Mark of the Trident"👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Erichthonios (Athenian) son of Hephaistos, early Athenian king👤 Agraulos (d. of Cecrops) daughter of Cecrops👤 Herse (Athenian) daughter of Cecrops🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena Polias at Athens kept in the Erechtheion, made of olive wood👤 Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the Labyrinth👤 Talos (Athenian) nephew of Daidalos, called Perdix in Ovid🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Athens) in Athens, on the south slope of Acropolis🏛️ the Seat of Seilenos (Athens)🏛️ the Olive Tree (Athens) on the Acropolis of Athens👤 the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica👤 Agrolas builder of the Acropolis, Sicilian👤 Hyperbios (builder) builder of the Athenian Acropolis, from Sicily in some accounts👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🏺 the Statue of Seated Athena made by Endoios, dedicated on the Acropolis👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) early king of Athens👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Areiopagos (Athens) at Athens👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Pandrosos daughter of Cecrops👤 Nemesis personification of retribution🏺 the Golden Wand of Hermes🏛️ the Rock of Aglauros (Athens) unlocatable landmark on the Athenian Acropolis according to Ovid🏛️ the Tomb of Talos (Athens) at Athens🏛️ the Pelasgian Wall of Athens👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean👤 Periphas (Athenian)👤 Phene (Athenian) wife of Periphas👤 Alcyone (Athenian) granddaughter of Polypemon, transformed into bird👤 Cecrops (Athenian II) son of Erechtheus🌍 the Acropolis of Athens🏛️ the Temple of Erechtheus (Athens)🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 the Sanctuary of Pandrosos at Athens on the Acropolis of Athens👤 Halirrhothios (s. of Poseidon)👤 Thallo one of the Horai👤 Boutes (Athenian I) son of Pandion👤 Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of Athens🏺 the Wooden Statue of Hermes (Athenian) preserved in the Temple of Athena Polias🏺 the Folding Chair work of Daidalos, preserved in the Temple of Athena Polias👤 Creousa (Athenian I) daughter of Erechtheus, mother of Ion🏺 the Axe of Zeus Polieus (Athens) put on trial at the Prytaneon in Athens👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Echo nymph rejected by Narcissos, personification of echoing sound, pursued by Pan
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus Exerpta VaticanaOvid, MetamorphosesStraboD-Scholia, IliadLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanLucian, The Double IndictmentCallimachus, IambiEuripides, ElectraPliny, Natural History
Depictions
🏺 the Tapestry of Athena woven to win the contest with Arachne
Cite as: '🌍 the Acropolis of Athens', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8188821 [last modified: 23 02 2026]
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