In architecture pillars carved to resemble male figures are named after which mythical god?
Atlantean figures Miniature Atlantean figures are now a common souvenir item for visitors to Mesoamerican sites. Atlantean figures Atlantean figures are carved stone support columns or pillars in the shape of fierce men in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. These figures are considered to be "massive statues of Toltec warriors". They take their name from the European tradition of similar Atlas or Atalante figures in classical architecture, which was then revived in the Renaissance and especially popular in Baroque architecture. "Atlantean" here refers to the figures' supporting posture, alluding to the load-bearing Titan Atlas, not Atlantis. Though the most famous Atlantean figures reside in Tula,
Grotesque (architecture) and thirteenth centuries were tasked by the Pope to be "a preacher in stone" to the illiterates who populated Europe at the time. It fell to them to not only present the stories of the Bible but also portray the animals and beings who populated the folk lore of the times. Many of these showed up as grotesques and chimerae, carved on the buildings. Grotesque (architecture) In architecture, a chimera or grotesque is a fantastic or mythical figure used for decorative purposes. Chimerae are often described as gargoyles, although the term gargoyle technically refers to figures carved specifically as terminations