Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 341
A farewell scene between husband, Onesimus (ONHII-MOI), and wife, Eukoline (EYKOAINH); behind the ladystands her father (?) Chaefeas (XAIPEAI); one of herchildren is at her knee, another is held by a nurse.Onesimus wears a conical helmet and short chiton, andholds his sword. Chaereas wears merely… … The vase from which this is taken represents the birth ofAthena, fully armed, from the head of Zeus. Zeus sits onthis seat, which is a plain four-legged stool without anyback, the lions head being purely ornamental. Under-neath is a squatting sphinx, which acts as an additionalsupport to the middle…
Classical antiquities
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