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Greek Mythology and Religion

The Parthenon Enigma

by Joan Breton Connelly

A study of the Parthenon and its sculpture that relates the famous frieze to Athenian myth, especially the story of King Erechtheus and the sacrifice of his daughters. Its central interpretation is debated, but the book is a vivid guide to the temple's religious meaning.

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