OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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A garment woven and presented to Athena as part of the Panathenaic celebration, decorated with the battle between the gods and Giants.
Revise: GreeceIts central gift was the peplos, a garment made for Athena. Selected women and girls worked on its preparation under religious supervision. Its decoration represented the battle between the gods and Giants, especially Athena’s victory: the city honoured its protector by showing her divine power.
- Revise: Greece
A garment; a new peplos was presented to the statue of Athena Polias as a religious offering.