Strong, Eugénie, 1860-1943 · New York, E. P. Dutton & company · leaf 310
tion ; it is interesting to notethe novel motive of the half-figure of Athena, seenemerging from the clouds to protect the heroic deed.The epiphany of the goddess is represented in likemanner on the panel with the Apotheosis of Heracles.{h) The scene where Perseus shows to Andromedathe Medusas head… … Apotheosis of Heracles.Igel. THE AFTER LIFE 225 seen, the promise of awakening from the sleep of deathto a life of blessedness, with the further assuranceof wedded union with the god. These scenes arebalanced on the large panel of the east face at thetop by the scene of Thetis dipping Achilles into…
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