They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
The elgin marbles poseidon.
The parthenon marbles greek.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
While those on the west depict a battle between athena and the god poseidon to determine who would be the patron deity of athens.
The british defend their ownership of the marbles based on greece s lack of an adequate museum and the fact that they paid for the pieces mcguigan 2.
The elgin marbles a collection of stone sculptures and inscriptions more properly known as the parthenon sculptures was acquired by lord elgin in athens greece between 1801 and 1805 and today lives in london s british museum.
The marbles were moved to the elgin room in the british museum in 1832.
Today much controversy surrounds the ownership elgin marbles both the british and greeks argue that each have legal and moral claim over the parliament s marble adornments.
So iris stands headless in london and poseidon s front torso lingers in greece lonely for.
The pulley he was using broke and the figures including a large poseidon was smashed to pieces.
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These are the elgin marbles if you ask the british the parthenon marbles if you ask the greeks.
The parthenon marbles also known as the elgin marbles are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures mostly by phidias and his assistants inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the parthenonand other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
The other deities the building was dedicated to were athena patron goddess of ancient athens and poseidon god of the sea.
On the parthenon 1.
A few thoughts on the history and controversy of the parthenon marbles.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas.
The elgin marbles once adorned the parthenon in athens.