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EAST FRIEZE OF THESEION.
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the confusion his mantle has fallen off, and only hangs over
the left arm. With outstretched left hand he repels a
huge stone hurled against him by his adversary ; the right
hand appears to have been stretched out behind the body,
and may have held a sword. There appear to be no means
of warding off the stone which the adversary throws with
his left hand. Confronting the hero, supposed to be
Theseus, is first the warrior just mentioned, who hurls
a stone with each hand. Behind him is a second figure,
who appears to be looking in the same direction. His right
hand was probably holding a stone behind his head, while
the left hand is stretched back to pick up another stone
from the ground. The third warrior hurls a great stone
with his right hand, while with his left hand he propels
the large stone seen behind the shoulders of the central
figure. The fallen figure lies on rocky ground in the
middle of the group of combatants, his head is much
below the level of his body; his right arm, now wanting,
has been resting on a lower level, his left arm is folded
helplessly across his body.
Length, 5 feet 10 inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pi. 16.
6. Group of two warriors advancing rapidly to the right,
each with a shield on the left arm. One is nude, the
other wears a chiton heteromasclialos. Next on the right
is a group of one female and two male deities seated on
rocks, and observing the combat. The Goddess occupies
the centre of the group, her head slightly inclined for-
ward, and looking to the left. She wears a long chiton,
sandals, and a mantle wrapped about her lower limbs.
Both male figures have similar mantles. It may be con-
jectured that the three figures in order from the left are
Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysos; but it is impossible to
attribute names to them with any confidence.
Length, G feet 6 inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pi. 15.
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the confusion his mantle has fallen off, and only hangs over
the left arm. With outstretched left hand he repels a
huge stone hurled against him by his adversary ; the right
hand appears to have been stretched out behind the body,
and may have held a sword. There appear to be no means
of warding off the stone which the adversary throws with
his left hand. Confronting the hero, supposed to be
Theseus, is first the warrior just mentioned, who hurls
a stone with each hand. Behind him is a second figure,
who appears to be looking in the same direction. His right
hand was probably holding a stone behind his head, while
the left hand is stretched back to pick up another stone
from the ground. The third warrior hurls a great stone
with his right hand, while with his left hand he propels
the large stone seen behind the shoulders of the central
figure. The fallen figure lies on rocky ground in the
middle of the group of combatants, his head is much
below the level of his body; his right arm, now wanting,
has been resting on a lower level, his left arm is folded
helplessly across his body.
Length, 5 feet 10 inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pi. 16.
6. Group of two warriors advancing rapidly to the right,
each with a shield on the left arm. One is nude, the
other wears a chiton heteromasclialos. Next on the right
is a group of one female and two male deities seated on
rocks, and observing the combat. The Goddess occupies
the centre of the group, her head slightly inclined for-
ward, and looking to the left. She wears a long chiton,
sandals, and a mantle wrapped about her lower limbs.
Both male figures have similar mantles. It may be con-
jectured that the three figures in order from the left are
Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysos; but it is impossible to
attribute names to them with any confidence.
Length, G feet 6 inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pi. 15.