Poulsen, Frederik, 1876-, Richards, G. C. (George Chatterton), 1867-1951 · London : Gyldendal · leaf 278
y women in other Greek towns, so that one mustnot describe all dancing women with rush crowns asLacaenae or Caryatids. Probably it is not rush crownsbut simply rush baskets that they carry on their heads,and these most likely contained offerings from the fruits ofthe year, in Caryae itself probably… … of 264 THE COLUMN OF THE DANCING WOMEN women of the acanthus column as the Delphians who^according to the hymn on the treasury of the Athenians(p. 165); danced in honour of Apollo. These are I theyof whom Pindar sings : * Round Parnassus high cliffsthe bright-eyed Delphian maidens enter the fleet…
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