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who may at once be recognised as the two antagonists,
Poseidon and Athene. They are moving away from each
other in opposed directions. On the left of Athene is her
chariot with two horses, driven "by a figure (Gr), doubtless
intended for Nike; on the right of Poseidon is a blank
space, which must, it is presumed, have been occupied by
his chariot, the charioteer of which appears to be Amphi-
trite (0). On the left of Athene the.angle of the pediment
contains a reclining figure (A), which has been generally
recognised as a Eiver-god, and which is commonly called
Ilissos, though it is more probably the Kephissos. In the
opposite angle is a reclining female figure (W), which is
generally thought to represent the fountain Kallirrhoe;
the kneeling figure (V) placed next to it in the pediment
is thought to be the Eiver-god Ilissos. Between the
Poseidon (M) and the reclining female figure (W) in the
angle, Carrey gives nine figures, of which the one which
has been most jn-obably identified is the female figure (0),
who acts as the charioteer of Poseidon, and who is marked
as a marine deity by the fish or sea-monster which ap-
pears as a symbol between her feet. Next to her is a
draped female figure, seated, (Q) at whose right side
stands a boy (P). This group may represent the marine
deity Leukothea with her son, Palaimon Melikertes.
Next comes a draped female figure (T), seated, in whose
lap is a naked female figure (S). This is generally
supposed to be Thalassa, the Sea; the almost entire nudity
of the female figure in her lap (S) makes it probable that
Aphrodite is here represented ; her position in the lap of
Thalassa would be a way of expressing her sea-born
origin. Next comes a seated female figure (U), who
presents no distinctive characteristic by which she may
be identified. She is probably a marine deity. Between
the horses of Athene and the reclining Eiver-god in the
left angle of the pediment, Carrey places seven figuz-es.
Poseidon and Athene. They are moving away from each
other in opposed directions. On the left of Athene is her
chariot with two horses, driven "by a figure (Gr), doubtless
intended for Nike; on the right of Poseidon is a blank
space, which must, it is presumed, have been occupied by
his chariot, the charioteer of which appears to be Amphi-
trite (0). On the left of Athene the.angle of the pediment
contains a reclining figure (A), which has been generally
recognised as a Eiver-god, and which is commonly called
Ilissos, though it is more probably the Kephissos. In the
opposite angle is a reclining female figure (W), which is
generally thought to represent the fountain Kallirrhoe;
the kneeling figure (V) placed next to it in the pediment
is thought to be the Eiver-god Ilissos. Between the
Poseidon (M) and the reclining female figure (W) in the
angle, Carrey gives nine figures, of which the one which
has been most jn-obably identified is the female figure (0),
who acts as the charioteer of Poseidon, and who is marked
as a marine deity by the fish or sea-monster which ap-
pears as a symbol between her feet. Next to her is a
draped female figure, seated, (Q) at whose right side
stands a boy (P). This group may represent the marine
deity Leukothea with her son, Palaimon Melikertes.
Next comes a draped female figure (T), seated, in whose
lap is a naked female figure (S). This is generally
supposed to be Thalassa, the Sea; the almost entire nudity
of the female figure in her lap (S) makes it probable that
Aphrodite is here represented ; her position in the lap of
Thalassa would be a way of expressing her sea-born
origin. Next comes a seated female figure (U), who
presents no distinctive characteristic by which she may
be identified. She is probably a marine deity. Between
the horses of Athene and the reclining Eiver-god in the
left angle of the pediment, Carrey places seven figuz-es.