Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 25
The gem is engraved by the artist Athenion (A0 H NIH N).Zeus rides in his chariot over the bodies of two giants,whose lower limbs are serpents (cp. No. 13). He holds hissceptre in his left hand, and hurls his thunderbolt with hisright. One of the giants holds a torch (?). 10 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCHOOL… … The relief only represents the giants in their vain attemptto storm the heavens ; the hopelessness of their task issomehow brought out by the fact that the victorious godsare not represented at all. The weapons of the giants arerocks. Their legs end in serpents—the significance of whichis that they…
Classical antiquities
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