... Athena have the city (Daly-100). To show their homage, the Atheans, built the Parthenon. The word Parthenon means virgin's place, for Athena was a virgin goddess ("Parthenon"-1). The east side of the building showed the birth of Athena and the west side showed the contest with Poseidon ("Athena"-1). Atheans, on the other hand, were not the only people Athena favored. According to Homer the Greeks ... dbaker2/. Daly, Kathleen N. Greek and Roman Mythology A-Z. New York, NY.: Facts on File, Inc., 1992. Grant, Michael, John Hazel. Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology. Springfield, Mass.: ...

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