Historical Background
 During the Panathenaia, dedication of the peplos to Athena was the most important event. It was woven by girls of marriageable age and women from noble families, who started weaving at the autumn festival of the Chalkeia nine months before the Panathenaia. This suffron-dyed peplos was typically woven with scenes from the Gigantomachy. At the Panathenaic procession, it was attached to a float as the mast and carried to the Akropolis, where the Arkhon Basileus placed it on the cult statue.
Contest Rules
How does the contest work? Simply take this black and white image, decorate it any way you wish and submit your creation at the contest thread. The decoration doesn't need to be a scene from the Gigantomachy. Be creative!
Image requirements:
- JPEG or GIF format only (no animations)
- Not larger than 25KB
- No copyrighted material
Judging
Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, content and graphic editing skills. The judges will be Panainos, Lys and Verona.
Award
The winning peplos will be resized and hung on the mast of the procession float. The winner will receive the award shown below (designed by Panainos), plus a cash prize of 20 mnai and 100 patriot points.
Deadline
The deadline for entries is 23:00 GMT, August 1st 2003. The winner will be announced on the BB and live on the map before the procession.
Happy weaving!
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