 This statue was made of olive-wood, and was said to have fallen down from heaven. Here was the sacred olive-tree, which Athena called forth from the earth in her contest with Poseidon for the possession of Attica; here also was the well of salt water...  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography - Σελίδα 261επεξεργασία από - 1856 - 2491 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1854 - 492 σελίδες
...Another set of traditions represented Erechtheus as the god Poseidon. " The foundation of the Erechthemn is thus connected with the origin of the Athenian...contained a separate sanctuary of Athena Polias, in which the statue of the goddess was placed, and a separate sanctuary of Pandrosus, the only one of the sisters... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 676 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt-water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called the temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 748 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt-water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called the temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | William Smith - 1855 - 724 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt-water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called the temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | William Smith - 1860 - 294 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called the temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | William Smith - 1860 - 718 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt-water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called the temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1872 - 608 σελίδες
...which Athena called forth from the earth in her contest with Poseidon for the possession of Attic« ; here also was the well of salt water which Poseidon...contained a separate sanctuary of Athena Polias, in which the statue of the goddess was plaoed, and a separate sanctuary of randrosus, the only one of the sisters... | |
 | William Smith - 1872 - 294 σελίδες
...the earth in her contest with Poseidon, and also the well of salt water which Poseidon produced by a stroke of his trident, the impression 'of which was seen upon the rock. The building was also called ihe temple of Athena Polias, because it contained a separate sanctuary... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1881 - 600 σελίδες
...was made of olive-wood, and was said to have fallen down from heaven. Here was the sacred olive-tree, which Athena called forth from the earth in her contest...upon the rock ; and here, lastly, was the tomb of Oecrops as well as that of Ercchtbeus. . . . The form of the Erechtheium differs from every other known... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1881 - 602 σελίδες
...also was the well of salt water which Poseidon produced by the stroke of his triJent, Ihe impulsion of which was seen upon the rock ; and here, lastly, was the tomb of Cccrops as well as that of Erechthcus. . . . The form of the Erechtheium differs from every other kno_wn... | |
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