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... of the gods , while inside the Parthenon itself the gratitude of the Athenians
was seen culminating in the new colossal statue of gold and ivory . To borrow the
language of the drama , the east pediment may be called Act i . , representing the
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... of the gods , while inside the Parthenon itself the gratitude of the Athenians
was seen culminating in the new colossal statue of gold and ivory . To borrow the
language of the drama , the east pediment may be called Act i . , representing the
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exhibit in full the Panathenaic procession , with its preparations and start , its
progress through the streets of Athens , and its climax on the Acropolis , where
the gods were seated to receive the new robe and the sacrifice of cows and
sheep .
exhibit in full the Panathenaic procession , with its preparations and start , its
progress through the streets of Athens , and its climax on the Acropolis , where
the gods were seated to receive the new robe and the sacrifice of cows and
sheep .
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In each of the two acute angles a river god reclines , raising himself to watch the
scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of
artistic composition — a great central group of commanding importance , whose ...
In each of the two acute angles a river god reclines , raising himself to watch the
scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of
artistic composition — a great central group of commanding importance , whose ...
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... popular forms , in which case a river - god , of whom we know only the name ,
may reasonably appear side by side with Cecrops , who , though equally a
personification to begin with , had passed over into the legendary history of
Athens .
... popular forms , in which case a river - god , of whom we know only the name ,
may reasonably appear side by side with Cecrops , who , though equally a
personification to begin with , had passed over into the legendary history of
Athens .
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We now return to the two extreme angles of the pediment , having already
expressed an opinion that the reclining figure in the left , A , is a river - god , either
the Ilissos or Cephisos , and that the reclining woman in the right , W , may be the
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We now return to the two extreme angles of the pediment , having already
expressed an opinion that the reclining figure in the left , A , is a river - god , either
the Ilissos or Cephisos , and that the reclining woman in the right , W , may be the
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