Comparing The Parthenon And Pantheon
Introduction
The Parthenon and Pantheon were both religious temples. Being built approximately 500 years after the Parthenon (Silverman, n.d.; Cartwright, 2013b) , the Pantheon takes influence from the Greek structures that preceded it. While features like the Pantheon's dome shows that the Romans added their own touches to the design and style of the temple.
The Parthenon
The Parthenon in Athens was built between the years 447 and 432 BCE to replace two previous temples (Silverman, n.d.). The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patron goddess of Athens (Ministry of Culture and Sports, 2012).
The Parthenon is a rectangular temple with Doric columns and two main rooms: a larger chamber that served as an altar of worship, and a smaller chamber that served as a treasury for donations and tithes (Silverman, …show more content…
One such act was that the people of Athens would hold a procession in Athena's honour every four years (Spirko, 2017).
The Pantheon
The Pantheon in Rome was built in 125 CE, like the Parthenon, it was replacing a temple that had been destroyed two times (Cartwright, 2013b).
The original temples were rectangular like the Parthenon - the round dome was added in the final build (Craven, 2017). The dome served to allow the interior of the temple to be lit by natural light (Chin, 2010). The Pantheon had Greek influences in its designs, this may have been due to the Emperor Hadrian having studied the culture of Greece (Chin, 2010).
Where the Parthenon in Athens was dedicated to one god - Athena, the Pantheon was dedicated to all gods (Cartwright, 2013b; Craven 2017). This lack of a specific god may have served to elevate the emperor to the same level of a god (Cartwright, 2013b). It may have also been a sign of Hadrian's acceptance of other cultures and religions due to his studies of other cultures (Chin, 2010).
The Parthenon and Pantheon were both religious temples. Being built approximately 500 years after the Parthenon (Silverman, n.d.; Cartwright, 2013b) , the Pantheon takes influence from the Greek structures that preceded it. While features like the Pantheon's dome shows that the Romans added their own touches to the design and style of the temple.
The Parthenon
The Parthenon in Athens was built between the years 447 and 432 BCE to replace two previous temples (Silverman, n.d.). The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patron goddess of Athens (Ministry of Culture and Sports, 2012).
The Parthenon is a rectangular temple with Doric columns and two main rooms: a larger chamber that served as an altar of worship, and a smaller chamber that served as a treasury for donations and tithes (Silverman, …show more content…
One such act was that the people of Athens would hold a procession in Athena's honour every four years (Spirko, 2017).
The Pantheon
The Pantheon in Rome was built in 125 CE, like the Parthenon, it was replacing a temple that had been destroyed two times (Cartwright, 2013b).
The original temples were rectangular like the Parthenon - the round dome was added in the final build (Craven, 2017). The dome served to allow the interior of the temple to be lit by natural light (Chin, 2010). The Pantheon had Greek influences in its designs, this may have been due to the Emperor Hadrian having studied the culture of Greece (Chin, 2010).
Where the Parthenon in Athens was dedicated to one god - Athena, the Pantheon was dedicated to all gods (Cartwright, 2013b; Craven 2017). This lack of a specific god may have served to elevate the emperor to the same level of a god (Cartwright, 2013b). It may have also been a sign of Hadrian's acceptance of other cultures and religions due to his studies of other cultures (Chin, 2010).