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Zeus : a study in ancient religion (1914)

Cook, Arthur Bernard, 1868-1952 · Cambridge, [Eng.] : University Press · leaf 304

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Hephaistos and Athena 209 headed by Hephaistos and Athena, the former bearing sword x andshield, the latter helmet and spear2. Since the whole compositionis ingeniously built up of pre-existing types3, we must suppose thatHephaistos and Athena as armourers were already sufficientlyfamiliar. In this… … 1 On the famous n&xat-pa made by Hephaistos for Peleus (Hes. frag, no Flach, 79Rzach ap. schol. Pind. Nem. 4. 95; schol. Pind. Nem. 4. 88; schol. Aristoph. nub. 1063;Zenob. 5. 20, Makar. 5. 86; Souid. s.v. fjitya. (ppovti /j.a\\ov rj II?/\e!>s enl ry paxa-Lpq) seeL. Bloch in Roscher Lex.…

Zeus (Greek deity) · Cults · Sun worship · Classical antiquities · Folk literature

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