. Greek athletic sports and festivals . immediately behind the line,and that it was this foot which was not allowed to cross the is little difference between his view and mine, seeingthat in any case the right foot is stationary till the throw iscompleted, and only follows through after the diskos has left thehand. In support of his view Dr. Pernice cites certain vaseswhere, as he says, a figure is seated on the ground carefully XV THE DISKOS—SUiMMARY OF MOVEMENTS 335 watching the throwers right foot.^ This evidence seems to mefar from conclusive, seated figures being commonly intro
. Greek athletic sports and festivals . immediately behind the line,and that it was this foot which was not allowed to cross the is little difference between his view and mine, seeingthat in any case the right foot is stationary till the throw iscompleted, and only follows through after the diskos has left thehand. In support of his view Dr. Pernice cites certain vaseswhere, as he says, a figure is seated on the ground carefully XV THE DISKOS—SUiMMARY OF MOVEMENTS 335 watching the throwers right foot.^ This evidence seems to mefar from conclusive, seated figures being commonly introducedin early art for the sake of variety or to fill empty , this view does not explain the position of the the dearth of further evidence no certainty is attainable. A summary of the movements described may be useful— 1. The stance. (a) Position of standing diskobolos (Fig. 75), or (b) Diskos held in both hands level with the waist (Fig. 82), or(r) Diskos raised in left hand level with the head(Fig. 83). k. Fig. 89.— kylix. Boulogne. From these positions, with or without a change of foot, thediskos is raised to 2. Position with left foot forward (usually) and diskos in both hands,(a) Extended horizontally to the front (Fig. 76, etc.), or(h) Raised above the head. 3. The diskos is swung downwards, resting on the right forearm. If the left foot is forward, either before or in the course of the swing,(a) The left foot is drawn back (Fig. 78), or(h) The right foot is advanced (Fig. 79), so that we reach 1 Gerh. A. V. 260, Naples 30S4, B,M. Vases, B. 361 (Fig. 77), and a lekythosin Boulogne { Fig. 22). 336 GREEK ATHLETIC SPORTS AND FESTIVALS CHAP.
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