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belongs to the south side. Eoss assigns No. 423 to the
south sido, No. 424 to the north side, on the hypothesis
that the mounted horsemen on the same side proceed
in the same direction. Kekule (Die Balustrade, ed. 1869,
p. 17) places them both on the south side, in an order
more probable than that suggested by Hawkins (Mus.
Marbles, ix., p. 29). The east side consisted of two

Fig 20.—Plan of the Propylaea and Temple of Wingless Victory.

slabs and two returns arranged similarly to those of the
west.

The subject of the east side appears to be a council of
Gods. The long sides each contained a battle between
Greeks and a series of warriors, mounted and on foot,
wearing Asiatic costumes and probably intended to
represent Persians. The west side is generally taken to