TALLEST -- Indoor Statue in the USA - Nashville, TN - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

Located inside the Parthenon in Nashville, TX, this particular modernized replica of Athena Parthenos was sculpted by Alan Lequire in 1990 -- in an attempt to honor the original that used to be housed at the Parthenon at the Acropolis (Athens, Greece).

It is a depiction of Athena -- the greek Goddess of Wisdom and War (and Protector of Athens) after winning a combat. With her left hand she supports a shield with carvings of an Athenian battle against the Amazons. On her outstretched right hand rests Nike, the winged Goddess of victory. Her left knee is slightly bent, her weight slightly shifted to her right leg. Her costume (a "chiton") is cinched at the waist by a pair of serpents, whose tails entwine at the back. Locks of hair trail onto the goddess's breastplate.

As described by the ancient Greek historian Pausanias (which shows how this replica differs from the original in some particular areas):

"...The statue is created with ivory and gold. On the middle of her helmet is likeness of the Sphinx ... and on either side of the helmet are griffins in relief. ... The statue of Athena is upright, with a tunic reaching to the feet, and on her breast the head of Medusa is worked in ivory. She holds a statue of Victory that is approximately four cubits high, and in the other hand a spear; at her feet lies a shield and near the spear is a serpent. This serpent would be Erichthonius. On the pedestal is the birth of Pandora in relief."

Additional details on this statue can be found at the Parthenon's official website

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The "Tallest Statue in the USA (if not the Western Hemisphere)" boast can be found on various websites, including:
* The National Sculpture Society
* Wikipedia's List of the tallest statues in the United States (last one on the list, but "first" within the indoor category)

Type of documentation of superlative status: At least two websites (listed in the "Detailed Desciption" section) Location of coordinates: N 36° 08.977 W 086° 48.811 Web Site: [Web Link]

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