The Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin).
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It is the temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. Parthenos = virgin.
It is important because it is a surviving example of Greek architecture, and was important to pre-Christian religion as a place of worship to the goddess Athena.
The Parthenon was built for Athena the daughter of Zeus when Hephaestus god of fire and blacksmith cracked open Zeus's head and Athena came out fully born and ready to fight Inside was a great big cult statue of the goddess. Today there is nothing inside execpt the remains of the old Parthenon and ruble.
Apollo Carneos,Arthemis Orthia, Athina Khalkioikos had known temples and shrines.
meduca wasen't a god or a goddess she was an immortal gorgon with the power to turn anyone who looked at her to stone.