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30 TRIPODS.
tells us that speedy death was frequently the consequence
of her enthusiasm. The tripod, which, in its origin, was
only the seat of the Pythia, became afterwards an object of
reverence, and closely connected with the mysteries of the
ancients.
On the statues and representations of Apollo the tripod
is one of the most common accompaniments of this god*.
The tripod was frequently introduced alone in sculpture and
upon coins as the symbol of this deity, and particularly upon
the coins of those towns where Apollo was more particu-
larly worshipped f. Tripods were prizes frequently bestowed
upon the victors in the various public games celebrated in
Greece; and in those dedicated to Apollo Triopius, the
rewards were entirely confined to tripods of brass. Herodo-
tus, Pausanias, and others relate that the Grecian temples
abounded with consecrated tripods. Though many of these
were used as altars, upon which presentations of corn and
fruits were made to the gods, and incense was fumed, yet
for the most part they were the votive offerings made by
nations and princes, by those who had officiated as the
priests of the, god of day, by the victors in the games, or
by private individuals. The tripods thus devoted varied in
costliness, in elegance, and in size, according to the opu-
* Vide Vignette III.
■f Easche Lexicon rei nummariae. Tripus.
tells us that speedy death was frequently the consequence
of her enthusiasm. The tripod, which, in its origin, was
only the seat of the Pythia, became afterwards an object of
reverence, and closely connected with the mysteries of the
ancients.
On the statues and representations of Apollo the tripod
is one of the most common accompaniments of this god*.
The tripod was frequently introduced alone in sculpture and
upon coins as the symbol of this deity, and particularly upon
the coins of those towns where Apollo was more particu-
larly worshipped f. Tripods were prizes frequently bestowed
upon the victors in the various public games celebrated in
Greece; and in those dedicated to Apollo Triopius, the
rewards were entirely confined to tripods of brass. Herodo-
tus, Pausanias, and others relate that the Grecian temples
abounded with consecrated tripods. Though many of these
were used as altars, upon which presentations of corn and
fruits were made to the gods, and incense was fumed, yet
for the most part they were the votive offerings made by
nations and princes, by those who had officiated as the
priests of the, god of day, by the victors in the games, or
by private individuals. The tripods thus devoted varied in
costliness, in elegance, and in size, according to the opu-
* Vide Vignette III.
■f Easche Lexicon rei nummariae. Tripus.