This is yet another main attraction and the best preserved building here. It was built between 420 and 393 B.C. and was named after King Erectheus, who was later identified as Poseidon.
It's famous for the porch of maidens, the Caryatids (named after the women from Greek village of Karye who were turned into slaves and condemned to carry beams when their village was destroyed because it supported the Persians). These are in fact copies. All the originals but 1 are in the Acropolis Museum. That 1 is in the British Museum.
This is also the most sacred site of the Acropolis where Poseidon and Athena had their contest because both wanted to become the Patron of the city. Poseidon thrust his trident into the rock and a spring burst forth, while Athena touched the ground with a spear and an olive tree grew. In this way Athena became the Patron and the city was named after her. Poseidon was given a small village in Syros.
Directions: near the Parthenon
It's famous for the porch of maidens, the Caryatids (named after the women from Greek village of Karye who were turned into slaves and condemned to carry beams when their village was destroyed because it supported the Persians). These are in fact copies. All the originals but 1 are in the Acropolis Museum. That 1 is in the British Museum.
This is also the most sacred site of the Acropolis where Poseidon and Athena had their contest because both wanted to become the Patron of the city. Poseidon thrust his trident into the rock and a spring burst forth, while Athena touched the ground with a spear and an olive tree grew. In this way Athena became the Patron and the city was named after her. Poseidon was given a small village in Syros.
Directions: near the Parthenon
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