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6. What was controversial about this sculptor?
- He allegedly took some of the gold and ivory that was to be placed on the statue of Athena
- He sculpture Zeus offensively
7. Who did Pericles employ to sculpture it?
- Eucrates
- Cratinus
- Phidias
- Cleonymous
8. What was this used for?
- To honour Athens' patron goddess and to commemorate the recent Greek victory over the Persians.
- To be the primary place of worship and healing for Athenians
9. In the Acharnians, what is Pericles accused of for starting the war?
- His mistress Aspasia was being dragged into disrepute over the stealing of two of her prostitutes by the Megarians
- He wanted to get complete power over Sparta so he could assert his dominance
10. What was Pericles responsible for making?
11. What does Hermes imply Pericles wanted to do when the Megarian Decree was issued?
- Distract any bad attention on himself by issuing it
- Have an excuse to kill Spartans