Analysis Of The Athenian Acropolis

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Analysis of the Athenian Acropolis The Acropolis of Athens, located on a rocky outcrop in the city, is a feat of great historic and architectural significance. It was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BCE and left in ruin until “Pericles convinced [the Athenians] to rebuild it” (Sayre 194). The reconstructed Athenian Acropolis was compelling in its construction and décor and is still a popular tourist attraction today. It was the Doctrine of Ethos and high regard for aesthetics at the time that contributed to how the Athenian Acropolis was designed and constructed. The Doctrine of Ethos itself is a balance between Logos, or Apollonian values, and Pathos, or Dionysian values. The Logos side pulled for rationality and order while the Pathos

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