Yemayah Orisa "gnostic god" The Parthenon was constructed upon

The Parthenon was constructed upon the Acropolis just to house this magnificent venerable 30-foot-tall image by Pheidias

while her moon disc and horned beasts evoke Diana

Famous Black Madonna of Hermits

Crone) which were least threatening to the church

Symmetrical arcs at the sides appear to mark sunrise and sunset on the solstices and equinoxes

Yemayah Orisa "gnostic god" The Parthenon was constructed uponOrisa of the Ocean. The Great Witch. Protectress of the enslaved Yoruba people during the middle passage. Yemayah was brought to the New World by the peoples of Nigeria via Brazil and Cuba, where she has been venerated for centuries. [Image from an original folk image of carved wood, Bahia, Brazil] 9 3 4" resin statue, black gold color finish. #Y