At a banquet Zeus invited him to, Ixion took a liking to Hera. Zeus made an image of her from a cloud, which Ixion impregnated, making it rain centaurs
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What was the centauromachy? (3)
At the wedding of Ixion's son, the centaurs got drunk and attempted to abduct the bridesmaids, so the Lapiths fought them
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What is the link between the centauromachy and the Parthenon? (2)
Civilisation vs barbarism, Represented on Parthenon metopes
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What do two of the Parthenon metopes represent? (2)
Lapith pulling back centaur's head, Centaur standing triumphant over Lapith
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What 3 aims do metope sculptors have? (3)
Recognisability, Realism, Filling space
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What is an advantage of using metopes? (1)
Provide interesting/significant snapshots of the action
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Card 2
Front
How were the centaurs created? (4)
Back
At a banquet Zeus invited him to, Ixion took a liking to Hera. Zeus made an image of her from a cloud, which Ixion impregnated, making it rain centaurs
Card 3
Front
What was the centauromachy? (3)
Back
Card 4
Front
What is the link between the centauromachy and the Parthenon? (2)
Back
Card 5
Front
What do two of the Parthenon metopes represent? (2)
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