点评:Dedicated to deities Athena [patron goddess of Athens] and Nike, the revered Winged Goddess of Victory—likely the reason the sport shoe manufacturer chose the name as its logo—this temple is to the right atop a steep bastion shortly beyond Propylaea, the monumental gateway to Acropolis and Parthenon that I reviewed separately. Temple Athena-Nike is oft confused with Erechtheion, famed for its Caryatids [sculpted female figures used in architecture as support columns], and which sits aside Parthenon. The Athena Nike Temple was constructed in about 420BCE, also reviewed separately. Athena and Nike were constant companions, and Nike symbolized triumph in warfare and athletics. She is oft depicted with wings representing speed and presenting a laurel wreath supposedly to Athena. Citizens worshiped the goddesses in hopes of success in the prolonged Peloponnesian War fought against Spartans and its allies.
The structure is the earliest and purest expression of classic architectural Ionic [typically, columns with scrolled capitals, or tops] influence, whereas other temples are Doric [simple round cannons or tops] or Corinthian [the last and most ornate style] architectural canons. My 5 Star rating is for the indefatigable efforts of architects, archaeologists and skilled artisan who restore as much Temple Athena Nike as possible. Since Temple of Athena Nike is Tripadvisor ranked #14 of 645 things to do in Athens, it is obviously a must-see site.
翻译:这座神庙供奉着雅典娜(雅典的守护女神)和胜利女神尼刻(Nike),后者是一位备受尊崇的带翼胜利女神——这很可能是运动鞋制造商选择尼刻作为其标志的原因。神庙位于帕特农神庙和卫城宏伟的入口——山门(Propylaea)之后不远处,坐落在一个陡峭的堡垒顶部,右侧便是帕特农神庙。我之前单独介绍过帕特农神庙和卫城。雅典娜-尼刻神庙经常与以女像柱(Caryatids,建筑中用作支撑柱的女性雕像)而闻名的厄瑞克提翁神庙(Erechtheion)混淆,后者也位于帕特农神庙旁边。雅典娜-尼刻神庙建于公元前420年左右,我也单独介绍过。雅典娜和尼刻是形影不离的伙伴,尼刻象征着战争和竞技的胜利。她通常被描绘成长着翅膀,代表速度,并向雅典娜献上月桂花环。雅典公民崇拜这两位女神,祈求在与斯巴达及其盟友进行的旷日持久的伯罗奔尼撒战争中取得胜利。
这座建筑是古典爱奥尼式(通常为带有涡卷形柱头或柱顶的柱子)建筑风格的最早、最纯粹的体现,而其他神庙则采用多立克式(简单的圆形柱头或柱顶)或科林斯式(最后也是最华丽的风格)建筑风格。我给予五星好评,是为了表彰建筑师、考古学家和技艺精湛的工匠们为尽可能完整地修复雅典娜胜利女神庙所付出的不懈努力。雅典娜胜利女神庙在TripAdvisor雅典645个景点中排名第14位,显然是必游之地。