The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture Vincent Scully
Publisher: Trinity University Press

The Maya Groves were always important in their religion and forest creatures such as satyrs and dryads lived side by side with gods in the sacred woods. The temenos (Greek temple) is a representation of the grove. Conventional responses have sought to explain these features as architectural topoi, mere expressions of Greek revivalism and vogue Orientalism prevalent at the time. This is the island where the King of the ancient Greek Gods Zeus was raised, in a cave on a mountain bearing Delos was a center of political and religious power in Greece for centuries and this temple was dedicated to Apollo's home there. Nov 20, 2012 - Samothraki temple of gods. Jan 19, 2014 - Giving back to the Earth. Peak in the 4th century BC when it was adorned with its principal monuments seen today, especially the temple of the god, the tholos and the renowned theatre, all three considered masterpieces of the late classical Greek architecture. Jun 18, 2013 - It is as if they were trying to create a heaven on earth. I'm on beautiful island of Naxos now, the largest of the Cyclades group of islands in Greece. Jul 20, 2007 - This sanctuary of esoteric architecture is found in the society of Freemasonry whose raison d'¨ºtre placed mystical geometry and sacred architecture on holy ground. 4 days ago - A major crowd puller among the archaeological destinations of Greece, Epidaurus is famed for its unmatched theatre, as well as for its Asklepieion, thus named the sanctuaries sacred to Asclepius, the healing god and son of Apollo. After graduating with a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon, I began to travel. Samothrace among the main Greek temples. Meaning Entering a structure such as the Parthenon in Athens, it does not take much imagination to see through the eyes of the architects and artist Kallikrat¨¥s, Iktinos and Phidias who designed it. This paper considers these Scully, The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods , p.