pediment, n.All

A Pediment (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠where the Greeks put conflict: the calm god stood alone inside the shrine, while his deeds and struggles were relegated to the decoration outside.