The Acropolis is Athena's, but also shared. Most of the restored Acropolis is hers, but there were also altars, statues, shrines, temples to Pytho (Persuasion), Artemis, and Poseidon.


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Most evenings, Dr. Christine Downing would give a talk related to the next day's itinerary. These are my notes from her lecture.

Greek religion began with rituals -- of purification, of protection, etc. It was animist.

Jane Ellen Harrison said: in the beginning, there were no gods and goddesses.


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