religious complex at the acropolis the partnon wabuilt under the supervision of the renowned sculptor phidias. its design by ictinus and callicrates embraced symmetry and order. fledolumns wer spaced and tapered to give the illusion of lightness and elance. taking into cot the perceptions of the individual. as the philosopher protagorus stated, "man is the measure of all things." the temple was dedicated to athena, goddess of wisdom and domestic crafts. a sculpture of athena, now lost, once appeared on the pediments with other gods and goddesses. on all four sides of the temple were scenes of gods, men and beasts, once exq inside stood' ry se ofthen honored the goddess on her birthday. the citizens of athens wended their way up the acropolis to present her with a new robe to clothe her statue. no contemporary events were represented on greek temples, but the rule was bron at the parthenon. the panathenaic procession appeared on the relief that ran along its porch: a cavalcade of mounteyohs, water carriers, offering bearers, ordinary citizens,xisting in a quasi-divine world that rivaled that o