metopes

Question 1

where are they on the building and what do they look like

Answer 1

around the outside of the building, super obvious, most likely originally coloured/painted and in high relief carving

Question 2

how many are there in total

Answer 2

92

Question 3

what is depicted on the east wall? what is the importance of this scene? relate to socio-historical context

Answer 3

the battle between the olympian gods and the giants,

Question 4

what is depicted on the west wall? what is the importance of this scene? relate to socio-historical context

Answer 4

the battle between the amazons and the greeks

Question 5

what is depicted on the south wall? what is the importance of this scene? relate to socio-historical context

Answer 5

the battle between the centaurs and the lapiths. centaurs representing the wilderness and the lapiths representing greek civilisation

Question 6

what is depicted on the north wall? what is the importance of this scene? relate to socio-historical context

Answer 6

depicts the fall of troy and rise of the greeks, featuring scenes from the trojan war. presents the greeks as superior to all others