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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.07%3A_The_Function_of_Myth_in_Ancient_GreeceApart from serving as engaging stories for future generations to study and enjoy, many of these myths contained a ceremonial function which Ancient Greeks viewed as essential to their physical and soc...Apart from serving as engaging stories for future generations to study and enjoy, many of these myths contained a ceremonial function which Ancient Greeks viewed as essential to their physical and social survival, especially agricultural fertility.?? Additionally, appealing to the beneficial aspects of each of the gods worked both for insurance and for building political stability, a core element to the success of the empire.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.12%3A_Study_QuestionsStudy questions offer an opportunity for individual or group interaction with the text.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Learning_Objects/Interactive_Architecture/The_Parthenon_Rebuilt_(Athens)The Parthenon Rebuilt by Myles Zhang on Sketchfab
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.13%3A_BibliographyThe following bibliography contains books and resources referenced and/or adapted for Chapter 1.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/03%3A_Creation_in_the_Ancient_World--The_Route_to_Hesiods_Theogony/3.01%3A_The_Ancient_Greek_View_of_the_CosmosCreation in the Ancient Greek world is built around the tradition of a Zeus-centric model, and his birth of Athene, drawing direct connections to both a cosmology and cosmogony.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/History/World_History/Western_Civilization_-_A_Concise_History_I_(Brooks)/07%3A_The_Classical_Age_of_Greece/7.06%3A_ArtThe great legacy of Greek art is in its celebration of perfection and balance: the human body in its perfect state, perfect symmetry in buildings, and balance in geometric forms. One well known instan...The great legacy of Greek art is in its celebration of perfection and balance: the human body in its perfect state, perfect symmetry in buildings, and balance in geometric forms. One well known instance of this was in architecture, with the use of a mathematical concept known as the “golden ratio” (also known as the “golden mean”) which, when applied to building, creates forms that the Greeks, and many others afterwards, believed was inherently pleasing to the eye.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/Hum_C100%3A_Introduction_to_the_Humanities_(Volmer)/03%3A_The_Ancient_Greek_World_and_Roman_Empire/3.05%3A_The_Roman_Republic/3.5.01%3A_The_Parthenon_Rebuilt_(Athens)The Parthenon Rebuilt by Myles Zhang on Sketchfab
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.08%3A_Temples_and_ChurchesWhile churches serve important religious functions, they differ from ancient temples in an important aspect. Temples served as the physical home of the god or goddess for which they were constructed....While churches serve important religious functions, they differ from ancient temples in an important aspect. Temples served as the physical home of the god or goddess for which they were constructed. Thus, they allowed for a more direct experience and communion with the deity.
