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SOUTH FRIEZE OP PARTHENON.
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27. a comrade (No. 27). This latter figure tries to master a
rearing horse, who threatens to escape from his control.
In the upper portion of this figure a fragment from the
original marble is adjusted to the cast. This fragment
was brought from Athens many years ago, and presented
to the Museum by M. J. J. Dubois in 1840. The next
28. figure (No. 28) stands at his horse's head, and behind him XV.
29. is a rider (No. 29) not yet mounted, who is drawing on his
left boot in an attitude very similar to that of No. 12 ;
his right boot lies at the side of the rock on which his
left foot is raised. The horses of both these figures, in
contrast to the preceding group, stand tranquilly waiting
to be mounted. The last figure on the western frieze
30. (No 30) on the return of the first slab of the south side XVI.
stands holding up an ample mantle on his left arm, and
seems to be putting it on. From the size of the mantle
this figure might be that of a marshal, though his
youthful appearance suggests that he is a rider.
South Frieze of the Parthenon.
327. In following the procession along the south side from
west to east, we pursue one branch of the procession which
corresponds in the main with that on the north side.
The main difference is that on the south the victims
consist of cows only, while on the north there are sheep
as well as cows. It may therefore be the case that this
side represents the Hecatomb offered by the Athenians
themselves. All the victims are cows, in accordance with
Greek ritual, which ordained the sacrifice of male animals
to a God, and female animals to a Goddess.
The left-hand side of slab i. is still on the Parthenon ; I.
i_4, the right-hand portion, containing the figure, No. 4, was
presented to the Museum by the late Mr. C. E. Cockerell.
A marshal (No. 1) stands at the angle ; the first horse-
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27. a comrade (No. 27). This latter figure tries to master a
rearing horse, who threatens to escape from his control.
In the upper portion of this figure a fragment from the
original marble is adjusted to the cast. This fragment
was brought from Athens many years ago, and presented
to the Museum by M. J. J. Dubois in 1840. The next
28. figure (No. 28) stands at his horse's head, and behind him XV.
29. is a rider (No. 29) not yet mounted, who is drawing on his
left boot in an attitude very similar to that of No. 12 ;
his right boot lies at the side of the rock on which his
left foot is raised. The horses of both these figures, in
contrast to the preceding group, stand tranquilly waiting
to be mounted. The last figure on the western frieze
30. (No 30) on the return of the first slab of the south side XVI.
stands holding up an ample mantle on his left arm, and
seems to be putting it on. From the size of the mantle
this figure might be that of a marshal, though his
youthful appearance suggests that he is a rider.
South Frieze of the Parthenon.
327. In following the procession along the south side from
west to east, we pursue one branch of the procession which
corresponds in the main with that on the north side.
The main difference is that on the south the victims
consist of cows only, while on the north there are sheep
as well as cows. It may therefore be the case that this
side represents the Hecatomb offered by the Athenians
themselves. All the victims are cows, in accordance with
Greek ritual, which ordained the sacrifice of male animals
to a God, and female animals to a Goddess.
The left-hand side of slab i. is still on the Parthenon ; I.
i_4, the right-hand portion, containing the figure, No. 4, was
presented to the Museum by the late Mr. C. E. Cockerell.
A marshal (No. 1) stands at the angle ; the first horse-