Cook, Arthur B.: Zeus: a study in ancient religion (Band 3,1): Zeus god of the dark sky (earthquake, clouds, wind, dew, rain, meteorits): Text and notes (Cambridge, 1940)

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Hephaistos and Athena

of three standing deities—Volcanus with Minerva at his right hand
and Mercurius at his left—surmounted by busts representing the
days of the week1. Volcanus is here possibly a Roman substitute
for Donara, Minerva for Holda3, Mercurius for Wodan4. In any
case Volcanus and Minerva patronise arts and crafts, while Mer-
curius encourages trade. A contrast to these poor efforts is provided
by the handsome numismatic types of Rome and Romanised Greece.
Magnificent medallions issued by Antoninus Pius in his own name

Fig. 130.

(fig- I3 0s ar"d in that of his wife Faustina the Elder6 portray the
ambitious scene of Hephaistos forging a thunderbolt for the
Thunderer's daughter. She stands before him, her right hand
outstretched to take the bolt, her left resting on her hip. Behind

derantiken WeltHnxXvx 1902 p. 233 f. with figs. 25 (= my fig. 128) and 26 (= my fig. I29);
Reinach Rep. Reliefs iii. 526 no. 4, 528 no. 8, Gei-mania Romana Bamberg 1922 p- xV1

pl- 53. 3-

1 Supra ii. 69 f.

2 Supra ii. 63 n. 1. But see on the other side G. Wissowa in Roscher Lex. Myth-
vi. 367. 3 Supra ii. 65, 66 n. o, 94 n. 1.

4 Supra ii. 59, 63 n. o, 69, 94 n. r, 386 n. 6.

5 Frohner Mid. emp. rom. p. 65 f. fig., Cohen Monn.emp. rom? ii. 388 no. 1156
Stevenson—Smith—Madden Diet. Rom. Coins p. 916, Kubitschek Rom. Medallions W'ett
p. 3 no. 24 pl- 2, Gnecchi Medagl. Rom. ii. 18 nos. 77 and 78 ([40—143 a.d.) pl- s"2' *'
18 no. 83 (155 a.d.) pl. 51, 3 (=my fig. 130).

6 Brit. Mus. Cat. Medallions p. 12 no. 6 pl. 17, 3, Gnecchi Medagl. Rom. 1
no. 18 pl. 59, 1.