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A manual of Greek archaeology (1886)

Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 106

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he chair whichis directly in front of the stage is that of the priest ofDionysus Eleuthereus, the god to whom the theatrewas sacred ;f it was further distinguished from the * Corp. Inscr. Attic, Vol. III., I. 240^. These inscriptions area most valuable material for the study of the Athenian… … FlG. 26.—CHAIR OF THE PRIEST OF DIONYSUS ELEUTHEREUS. in the archaic style; on the front of the seat wassculptured a miniature frieze representing a combatbetween two Arimaspes and griffins ; finally on eachof the arms was the figure of Agon, the presiding 94 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY. genius of…

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