Mnesikles, Erechtheion (Erechtheum) 430-405 BCE
Mnesikles, Erechtheion (Erechtheum) 430-405 BCE
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Mnesikles, Erechtheion 430-405 BCE Erechtheus Poseiden Trident Athena |
Porch of the Maidens Caryatid Porch |
cary·at·id
Pronunciation: "kar-E-'a-t&d, 'kar-E-&-"tid Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ids or cary·at·i·des /"kar-E-'a-t&-"dEz/ Etymology: Latin caryatides, plural, from Greek karyatides priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karyai Caryae in Laconia : a draped female figure supporting an entablature |
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