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WEST FRIEZE OF PARTHENON
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the cavalry. In like manner Hippias, or, according to
Aristotle, Hipparchos, was in the outer Cerameicos,
" arranging how each part of the Panathenaic procession
ought to go forward," when he was attacked by Harmodios
and Aristogeiton. (Thuc. vi., 57 ; Aristotle, 'AO. tto\. ed.
Kenyon, 18.) His right band probably held a staff of office,
as the bent fingers are not closed. This figure is repeated,
in a plaster cast. Then follow two mounted figures
2 3. (Nos. 2, 3); in the hair of No. 2 are holes in which II.
4. probably a metal wreath was inserted. No. 4 raises both III.
hands as if to open his horse's mouth for the insertion of
6. the bit. Behind the horse stands a youth (No. 6), either
the groom or attendant; his hands may have held a bridle.
5. A bearded man (No. 5), probably a marshal, turns towards
the youth as if addressing him. Then follow two more
7, 8, 9. mounted figures (Nos. 7, 8), and a youth (No. 9), standing IV., V.
by his horse, and turning round to his mounted com-
10. panion (No. 10), behind him. Next comes a horseman VI.
11. (No. 11), distinguished from all the figures in the frieze
by his richly decorated armour. On his head is a crested
helmet, on the crown of which is in relief an eagle
with outstretched neck. A hole a little behind the
temple shows where a wreath has been inserted. His
body is protected by a cuirass, on the front of which is
a Gorgon's head in relief, intended as a charm, to avert
wounds from the most vital part; on the shoulder-straps
are lions' heads, also in relief. Between the breast-plate
and back-piece of the cuirass is an interval at the sides,
which is protected by flexible scale armour ($<opa£ Xenriftoyros).
Below the girdle are flaps (jpteryges) made of leather
covered with metal, which at the upper ends are united
to the girdle. Under the cuirass appears a chiton without
sleeves. The horse of No. 11 is one of the few on the
frieze that have all four legs off the ground. (Cf. north,
91, 97 ; west, 19 ; south, 14, 30.)
N 2
179
the cavalry. In like manner Hippias, or, according to
Aristotle, Hipparchos, was in the outer Cerameicos,
" arranging how each part of the Panathenaic procession
ought to go forward," when he was attacked by Harmodios
and Aristogeiton. (Thuc. vi., 57 ; Aristotle, 'AO. tto\. ed.
Kenyon, 18.) His right band probably held a staff of office,
as the bent fingers are not closed. This figure is repeated,
in a plaster cast. Then follow two mounted figures
2 3. (Nos. 2, 3); in the hair of No. 2 are holes in which II.
4. probably a metal wreath was inserted. No. 4 raises both III.
hands as if to open his horse's mouth for the insertion of
6. the bit. Behind the horse stands a youth (No. 6), either
the groom or attendant; his hands may have held a bridle.
5. A bearded man (No. 5), probably a marshal, turns towards
the youth as if addressing him. Then follow two more
7, 8, 9. mounted figures (Nos. 7, 8), and a youth (No. 9), standing IV., V.
by his horse, and turning round to his mounted com-
10. panion (No. 10), behind him. Next comes a horseman VI.
11. (No. 11), distinguished from all the figures in the frieze
by his richly decorated armour. On his head is a crested
helmet, on the crown of which is in relief an eagle
with outstretched neck. A hole a little behind the
temple shows where a wreath has been inserted. His
body is protected by a cuirass, on the front of which is
a Gorgon's head in relief, intended as a charm, to avert
wounds from the most vital part; on the shoulder-straps
are lions' heads, also in relief. Between the breast-plate
and back-piece of the cuirass is an interval at the sides,
which is protected by flexible scale armour ($<opa£ Xenriftoyros).
Below the girdle are flaps (jpteryges) made of leather
covered with metal, which at the upper ends are united
to the girdle. Under the cuirass appears a chiton without
sleeves. The horse of No. 11 is one of the few on the
frieze that have all four legs off the ground. (Cf. north,
91, 97 ; west, 19 ; south, 14, 30.)
N 2