Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 78
eir the procession reached the temple, the splendid * See the story, Myrtos Festival, St. Nicholas for December, 1880. 8i.] STORIES OF ART AND ARTISTS. 557 garment was placed upon the statue of the god-dess. During the festival of the Panathenaja, prisonerswere allowed to enjoy freedom, and such… … YOUTHS ON HORSERACK.—PROM THE FKIEZE OF THE PARTHENON. merited the gratitude of the republic were thenrewarded by the gift of gold crowns, their namesbeing announced by the heralds during the gym-nastic games. We do not know exactly the orderin which all the ceremonies were observed, but itis…
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