The carvers wanted the sight of that golden light washing across the horse and a line of other gods to be unforgettable. By making their work so perfect, the sculptors expressed their devotion to the goddess Athena, to whom the Parthenon was dedicated. —A Short Walk Around the Pyramids and Through the World of Art Philip M. Isaacso What new idea can you form based on the ideas of these two excerpts from the text? The carvers were paid a lot of money. Athena was an important goddess to the ancient Greeks. The Parthenon took a long time to build. The horse and the line of other gods are the most perfect sculptures in the world.