The metopes are a very interesting element of the Parthenon. Because of their size, they can sometimes go unnoticed. Nonetheless the metopes should be considered a marvel because by “numbering 92 in all, they were by far the most extensive cycle of metopes ever put together in Doric architecture” (18). The metopes tell the story of the centaur and the Greeks. The centaur was to represent to negative and barbaric qualities in humans, while the Greeks represented the positive and heroic qualities in humans. It was a battle of good versus evil when the drunken centaurs came into the banquet hall with a sexual agenda and took away the Greek’s women. This is the only story that is represented in the Parthenon in which the Greeks do not come out on top. The Classical Period was a time in realizing the constant struggle to maintain a balance between good and evil, and the metopes assist in getting that point across.
...i found this to be the most interesting story dictated on the Parthenon, partly because I find it to be truth.
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