Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Redford, George, d. 1895 · Meadville, Penna. : Flood and Vincent : Chautauqua-Century Press · leaf 89
covery ha« hitherto gone. Butart and especially architecture had advanced. Wiien the bonesof Theseus were found in Hcyros, one of the islands of theiEgean, by Cimon in 409 B. (., the oracle directed tluit Athensshould be their guardian ; and a temple called the Theseumwas built to do honor to the… … Fig. 100.—Metope; Theseus overcoming the Wkestlek Cerc\ox. high relief at the east and west ends are still in their ancientposition. Figures 99 to 102 show some of them. The subjects of the frieze are, at the east end, the battleof the gods and the giants, and, at the west, Theseus fightingwith the…
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