An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 181
h his trident, had given birth to thehorse. Hippodromus, Gr. and R. The Greek name for an arena for horse and chariot races, in con-tradistinction to the stadium, which served forfoot-racing. Fig. 386 represents the hippodromeat OijTnpia, taken from Cells Itinerary of theMorca. The following is the… … Fig. 386. Ground-plan of a Hippodrome. space occupied by the spectators. [The wordwas also applied to the races themselves.] (Seealso Circus.) Hippogryph. A mythical animal representedas a winged horse with the head of a giyphon. Hippopera, Gr. and R. ((7nro-7n7pa). Asaddle-bag for travellers on…
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