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Zeus (center left) against Porphyrion (far right), detail from the Pergamon Altar Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Museum Berlin. In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Ancient Greek: Πορφυρίων) was one of the Gigantes (), who according to Hesiod, were the offspring of Gaia, born from the blood that fell when Ouranos (Sky) was castrated by their son Cronus.
Gaia exhibited in Hong Kong in 2019 on Lee Tung Street. Gaia is a 2018 inflatable installation artwork by Luke Jerram currently in the library of Trinity Collage.It is a spherical replica of the Earth, with a diameter of 7 metres (23 ft), and named after the Greek primordial goddess Gaia, personification of the Earth.
Aside from her temples, Gaia had altars as well as sacred spaces in the sanctuaries of other gods. Close to the sanctuary of Eileithyia in Tegea was an altar of Ge; [ 102 ] Phlya and Myrrhinos had an altar to Ge under the name Thea Megale (Great goddess); [ 83 ] as well as Olympia which additionally, similar to Delphi, also said to have had an ...
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Alcyoneus (?), Athena, Gaia, and Nike, detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin. In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ. ə ˌ nj uː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkyoneús) was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles.
Alcyoneus (?), Athena, Gaia, and Nike, detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin. The figure of Alcyoneus is shown in a pose and situation (including serpents) which is very similar to those of Laocoön, though the style is "looser and wilder in its principles" than the altar. [21]
Maya stelae (singular stela) are monuments that were fashioned by the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.They consist of tall, sculpted stone shafts and are often associated with low circular stones referred to as altars, although their actual function is uncertain. [2]
In ŚBM 10.4.3.14-20, the altar is made of 396 (360 + 36) yajusmati (special) bricks, and of 10,800 lokamprna (ordinary) bricks. 10,701 lokamprna bricks belong to the ahavaniya altar, 78 to the dhisnya hearths and 21 to the garhapatya. Around the altar are 360 parisrita stones (261 around ahavaniya, 78 around dhisnya, 21 around garhapatya).