- In
- π Athens (Attica)
- Cult site of
- π€ Aphrodite βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Athena βπ€ Boutes (Athenian I) βπ€ Erechtheus βπ€ Zeus (Olympian) βπ€ Pan (god) βπ€ Pandrosos βπ€ Nike (personification) βπ€ Thallo
- Founded by
π€ Cecrops (Athenian I) early king of Athens
- Fortified by
π€ Agrolas builder of the Acropolis, Sicilian
π€ Hyperbios (builder) builder of the Athenian Acropolis, from Sicily in some accounts
- Encompases
- ποΈ the Spring of Poseidon (Athens) βποΈ the Olive Tree (Athens) βπ the Sanctuary of Pandrosos at Athens βποΈ the Cave above the Theater of Dionysos (Athens)βποΈ the Tomb of Talos (Athens) βποΈ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Athens) βποΈ the Temple of Wingless Nike at Athens βποΈ the Propylaia (Athens)βποΈ the Temple of Athena Parthenos at AthensβποΈ the Temple of Erechtheus (Athens)βποΈ the Temple of Athena Polias at Athensβπ the Sanctuary of Apollo at Athens βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Polieus in AthensβποΈ the Seat of Seilenos (Athens)βποΈ the Temple of Aphrodite at Athens βποΈ the Pelasgian Wall of AthensβποΈ the Rock of Aglauros (Athens) βπ the Sanctuary of Pan at Athens βπ¨ Marble Frieze on the Parthenon by Pheidias (LIMC Aglauros, Herse, Pandrosos 40)βπ¨ Wall Relief in the Cave above Theatre of Dionysos, Athens (LIMC Niobidai 12)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Orestes, Aigisthos, Pylades and sons of Nauplios in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Aigisthos 14)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Odysseus and Nausicaa in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nausikaa 1)βπ¨ Bronze Statue of Perseus by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45)βπ¨ Bronze Statue of "Wooden Horse" on the Acropolis, Athens, by Strongylion (LIMC Menestheus 3)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Athena Parthenos, Athens, by Pheidias (LIMC Aigeus 43)βπ¨ West Pediment of the Parthenon by Pheidias (Acropolis ΞΞΊΟ. 879 etc.; LIMC Athena 234)βπ¨ East Pediment of the Parthenon by Pheidias (Acropolis ΞΞΊΟ. 880 etc.; LIMC Aphrodite 1393)βπ¨ Statue group of Athena and Poseidon in the Acropolis, Athens (LIMC Poseidon 236)βπ¨ Statue of Procne and Itys on the Acropolis, Athens, by Alcamenes (Not Extant)βπ¨ Bronze Statue of Marsyas and Athena by Myron (LIMC Athena 623)βπ¨ Statues of Io and Callisto on the Acropolis, Athens, by Deinomenes (LIMC Io 83)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Athena Promachos on the Acropolis, Athens, by Pheidas (LIMC Athena 145)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Achilles at Scyros in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Achilleus 95)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Diomedes and Odysseus in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Diomedes I 33)βπ¨ Statue of Erechtheus and Eumolpos on the Acropolis, Athens, perhaps by Myron (LIMC Eumoplos 15)βπ¨ Statue of Hecate Epipurgidia, by Alcamenes (LIMC Hekate 112)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Epitome 1.10βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.14.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.14.6βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.14.7βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.15.8βπ Pausanias 1.5.4βπ Pausanias 1.18.2βπ Pausanias 1.21.3βπ Pausanias 1.23.4βπ Pausanias 1.23.5βπ Pausanias 1.24.2βπ Pausanias 1.24.3βπ Pausanias 1.25.2βπ Pausanias 1.26.4βπ Pausanias 1.27.6βπ Pausanias 1.27.8βπ Pausanias 8.23.5βπ Pausanias 1.27.2βπ Pausanias 1.28.3βπ Pausanias 1.22.1-1.22.2βπ Pausanias 1.22.4-1.22.5βπ Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10βπ Pausanias 8.10.3-8.10.4βπ Plutarch, Theseus 22.1-22.3βπ Anonymous, On Unbelievable Stories 1βπ Lucian, The Double Indictment 9βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.70-6.103βπ Strabo 9.1.16βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.708-2.832βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 17.53βπ Lucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman 42βπ Callimachus, Iambi 4 Pfeiffer = fr. 194-194a Pfeifferβπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.183-8.259βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403βπ Euripides, Electra 1232-1291βπ Pliny, Natural History 7.194βπ Pliny, Natural History 16.89.1ββοΈ Hymn to Apollo by Limenios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 489; PHI 239435; PHI 238501)
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, EpitomeβApollodoros, LibraryβPlutarch, TheseusβPausaniasβStraboβAnonymous, On Unbelievable StoriesβLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanβLucian, The Double IndictmentβD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, MetamorphosesβCallimachus, IambiβEuripides, ElectraβPliny, Natural History
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Athens (Attica) βπ Delphi (Phocis) βApollodorosβPausaniasβEuripidesβPlutarchβStraboβAnonymousβCallimachusβLucianβD-ScholiaβOvidβHegesias of MagnesiaβPlinyβApollodoros, EpitomeβApollodoros, LibraryβPlutarch, TheseusβPausaniasβStraboβAnonymous, On Unbelievable StoriesβLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanβLucian, The Double IndictmentβD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, MetamorphosesβHegesias of MagnesiaβCallimachus, IambiβEuripides, ElectraβPliny, Natural HistoryβGreekβLatinβEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)βEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)βMiddle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)βLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)βEarly Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)βMiddle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)βLate Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)βLate Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE)βMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)βLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)βGeographyβMythography & HistoriographyβEpicβTragedy & SatyrβΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΡλΟΟΞ½ / Delphi Archaeological MuseumβFouilles de Delphes / Delphi ExcavationsββοΈ Hymn to Apollo by Limenios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 489; PHI 239435; PHI 238501)βLucianβEuripidesβCallimachusβExclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Convention
- Depictions
πΊ the Tapestry of Athena woven to win the contest with Arachne