MARBLE STATUEs: Parthenon EAST PEDIMENT

Marble statues from the East pediment of the Parthenon. The East pediment showed the miraculous birth of the goddess Athena from the head of her father Zeus. Many of the figures from the central scene are now fragmentary or entirely lost.

From left to right:

1) This fragment on a marble plinth, a charioteer rising from the sea, waves across the chest. Missing head and hands, identified as Helios, it adorned the pediment's left corner.

2) Horse heads on a marble plinth, part of Helios's chariot. Missing jaws and one head, forming the outer pair. Inner pair in the Acropolis Museum.

3) A reclining naked man on a rock, possibly Dionysos. Intact head, bent legs, visible animal skin. Relaxed pose facing Helios's chariot, adding tranquility to the scene.

4) Seated female figures, likely Demeter and Persephone, on square marble seats. Missing heads and hands, draped in chitons. Affectionate interaction evokes grace and maternal connection.

5) A swiftly moving young girl on a sunk plinth in the pediment's south corner. Wearing a girdled peplos, identified as Hebe, Hekate, Artemis, or Iris. Dynamic energy captured despite missing limbs.