3-Greek-Architecture

Entasis

The "swelling" of a column at approximately 1/3 of its height to correct the illusion of it being concave.

Tholoi

Rock-cut or chamber tombs.

Dromos

Tunnel corridors.

Temenos

The enclosure around a sacred area.

In-antis

Temple type with columns between anta.

Amphi-antis

Temple type with anta at the front and back.

Prostyle

Temple type with a portico at the front.

Amphiprostyle

Temple type with porticoes at the front and rear.

Peripteral

Temple type with columns all around.

Pseudo-peripteral

Temple type with engaged columns all around.

Dipteral

Temple type with two rows of columns all around.

Pseudo-dipteral

Temple type with engaged inner columns.

Tholos

Peripteral round temple.

Hemostyle

Temple type with one column in front.

Distyle

Temple type with two columns in front.

Tristyle

Temple type with three columns in front.

Tetrastyle

Temple type with four columns in front.

Pentastyle

Temple type with five columns in front.

Hexastyle

Temple type with six columns in front.

Heptastyle

Temple type with seven columns in front.

Octastyle

Temple type with eight columns in front.

Enneastyle

Temple type with nine columns in front.

Decastyle

Temple type with ten columns in front.

Dodecastyle

Temple type with twelve columns in front.

Pyknostyle

Temple type with column spacing of 1.5 column base diameters.

Systyle

Temple type with column spacing of 2.00.

Eustyle

Temple type with column spacing of 2.25.

Diastyle

Temple type with column spacing of 3.00.

Araeostyle

Temple type with column spacing of 3.50.

Propylaea

A monumental gate to a sacred area.

Theatron

A theater for ritual dramatic performances, consisting of an orchestra, cavea, skene, and proskenion.

Agora

A civic plaza.

Stoa

Covered walkways sometimes with shops on one side and living quarters above.

Prytaneion

An assembly hall and living quarters for the Presidents of the Council of the city-state.

Boleuterion

An assembly hall for the entire ruling Council.

Odeion

A theater for music.

Stadion

A stadium or sports arena for foot races and other events.

Gymnasion

An exercise and training area.

Palaestra

A wrestling school.

Zeus

The king of the gods, associated with lightning.

Hera

The queen of the gods.

Apollo

The god of the sun and medicine.

Artemis

The goddess of the moon and hunting.

Poseidon

The god of the sea.

Athena

The goddess of wisdom.

Aphrodite

The goddess of beauty and love.

Demeter

The goddess of the harvest.

Hephaestus

The god of fire and volcanoes.

Ares

The god of war.

Hermes

The messenger of the gods.

Hades

The god of the underworld and death.

Nike

The goddess of victory.