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A manual of Greek archaeology (1886)

Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 247

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en Athens and Neapolis, the AthenianState is represented by Athena, and Neapolis byArtemis Parthenos, worshipped in that city ; the twogoddesses are shaking hands. In other cases, thepeople of Athens itself, the Demos introduced uponthe dramatic stage by Aristophanes, is figured as a * Schone,… … ifeilfffftfs 6 hand to the friendly city, personified in a youngwoman, while Athena presides over the scene.(Fig. 7-) SCULPTURE. 235 2. Laudatory inscriptions in honour of States or ofindividuals.—When the Republic wished to reward acitizen of a foreign city, it conferred upon him thetitle of…

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