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capture of the bull of Marathon. (3.) The punishment of
SinisPityokamptes. (4.) The punishment of Prokrustes. (?)
On the North side are—(1.) The victory of Theseus over
the robber Periphetes, also called Korynetcs. (2.) His
contest with the Arkadian wrestler, Kerkyon. (3.) The
punishment of Skiron. (4.) The capture of the sow of
Krommyon.
Of these eighteen metopes the Museum possesses casts of
only three, Nos. 1, 2, and 4 on the North side.
(B. 1.) Theseus and Periphetes. In this group Theseus
stands on the left, aiming a blow at his adversary, who has
been thrown on the ground with his legs bent and his
feet in the air. Both his arms, the lower parts of which
are now wanting, have been extended in front as if to
avert a spear-thrust. Both arms of Theseus are wanting,
but from the action of his left hand, which still remains
attached to his chest, his weapon was probably a spear,
which he was thrusting downwards with both hands.
His left leg is wanting from below, his right from above,
the knee.
(B. 2.) Theseus and Kerkyon. Theseus has lifted his
adversary bodily from the ground, locking both arms
round his body, so as to compress his ribs. Kerkyon is
nearly helpless, his head hangs down, resting on the
right knee of Theseus, behind which his left arm, now
broken away, has passed : his right arm is raised, passing
behind the right shoulder of Theseus; both legs are
beating the air uselessly, the right foot, now wanting, has
been on a level with the head of Theseus. The hero is
moving forward to the left, his weight falling chiefly on
the right foot; his left foot is wanting from the instep,
and of his head only the outline remains. The face of
Kerkyon is fairly preserved, the surface of his head has
suffered, and there is hardly any indication of hair.
(B. 3.) Theseus attacking the sow of Krommyon. On
capture of the bull of Marathon. (3.) The punishment of
SinisPityokamptes. (4.) The punishment of Prokrustes. (?)
On the North side are—(1.) The victory of Theseus over
the robber Periphetes, also called Korynetcs. (2.) His
contest with the Arkadian wrestler, Kerkyon. (3.) The
punishment of Skiron. (4.) The capture of the sow of
Krommyon.
Of these eighteen metopes the Museum possesses casts of
only three, Nos. 1, 2, and 4 on the North side.
(B. 1.) Theseus and Periphetes. In this group Theseus
stands on the left, aiming a blow at his adversary, who has
been thrown on the ground with his legs bent and his
feet in the air. Both his arms, the lower parts of which
are now wanting, have been extended in front as if to
avert a spear-thrust. Both arms of Theseus are wanting,
but from the action of his left hand, which still remains
attached to his chest, his weapon was probably a spear,
which he was thrusting downwards with both hands.
His left leg is wanting from below, his right from above,
the knee.
(B. 2.) Theseus and Kerkyon. Theseus has lifted his
adversary bodily from the ground, locking both arms
round his body, so as to compress his ribs. Kerkyon is
nearly helpless, his head hangs down, resting on the
right knee of Theseus, behind which his left arm, now
broken away, has passed : his right arm is raised, passing
behind the right shoulder of Theseus; both legs are
beating the air uselessly, the right foot, now wanting, has
been on a level with the head of Theseus. The hero is
moving forward to the left, his weight falling chiefly on
the right foot; his left foot is wanting from the instep,
and of his head only the outline remains. The face of
Kerkyon is fairly preserved, the surface of his head has
suffered, and there is hardly any indication of hair.
(B. 3.) Theseus attacking the sow of Krommyon. On