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)

Zeus Polieus at Athens 571

fifth century1, it is tempting to suppose that the statue here
portrayed had originally an eagle poised on its left arm. Indeed,
this would account well for the fact that many of the coins add an
eagle seated at the god's foot (figs. 391, 392)2, and some an eagle
actually resting on his outstretched arm (fig. 393)3. Zeus as
omnipotent antagonist might be thought to need both thunder-
bolt and lightning-bird. Nevertheless the eagle was hardly an
essential adjunct4, and the evidence of the coins, on the whole,
tells against it.

Fig. 388. Fig. 389. Fig. 390.

Fig- 392- Fig. 393.

strid^ SeC0nc^ SrouP represents Zeus in milder mood. He no longer
acj^ es forward against the foe, but stands erect with left foot less
jjj nced- Instead of brandishing the bolt, he merely holds it in
Wered right hand. This leaves his left arm extended in
sink rnear"ngless manner (fig. 394)5 and beneath it the die-
er ound room for a variable symbol—an owl (fig. 395)6, an ear

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fig. mine, fig. 392 from E. Beule Les monnaies d'Atkenes Paris 1858 p. 301

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393) \r Voronos Let monnaies d'Atkenes Munich 1923—1926 pL 80, 25 (=my

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6 j- n5sp" gardner Typ£s °fGk- Coins p- 159 p1- s, 42.

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%' 39s is froV01i?nOS Les nwnnai" d'Atkenes Munich 1923—1926 pi. 81, 1—6. My
Unst»im J" Muller—Wieseler Denkm. d. alt. Kunst ii. 12 pi. 2, 23a = Overbeck Gr.
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