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             In many respects, the acropolis complex is a place restricted only to the gods. It is a great reminder that the heart of the Greek religion and tradition lies to the gods. "The Sacred City", is designed only to house and welcome, if they could, the gods themselves. The essence of the imperfect and unworthy mortals, is something that is left absent in the acropolis. Within all the temples, and alters, only those individuals who were of the gods, or those mortals who were worthy enough to be remembered, were somehow engraved into the site which would stand against time. Any god is worthy enough to be remembered through the temples, but only people of legend like former king of Athens, King Erechtheus, is worthy of such an honor to be kept together with the gods on this sacred site. There is only one exception to this value that Phidias, the main planner of the acropolis allowed. With the Parthenon, is the gigantic statue of the god Athena. Engraved onto her shield is Phidias's face, a detail that disgusted many who laid eyes upon it. This daring move gave Phidias the image that he is among the gods, he is above the rest of human race, and that he also should be honored in the way the gods are. And as expected this piece was deeply criticized and rejected. The very presence of a mortal who is not worthy enough, walking along side the gods defiles and degrades the way the Greek people looked up to the gods. The fact of the divine sanctuary is eliminated, and the image of the gods scarred. Therefore we see how much of this complex is devoted to the gods, and especially how strong the Greek belief in them were. It is also noticed that there are no housing developments on the acropolis. This is simply another example of the Greek people accepting their place on the importance hierarchy, and knowing that they are not equal to the gods in any way.
             The Propylaia, is the grand entrance into the acropolis complex. It&a...