Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . NO. 50.—PERSEUS. NO. 51.—PHRYGIAN HEAD. head with dripping locks, perhaps of a Nereiad or Naiad; a hand hold-ing an apple, detached and perfect; part of a figiue holding an invertedtorch; a hand holding a lyre, placed upon a Corinthian capital; and adraped figxue, holding over the left hand and arm a narrow fringed * We have, it appears from Mr. Abingtons researches, several representations ofPerseus among the Oriental cylinders published by t
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . NO. 50.—PERSEUS. NO. 51.—PHRYGIAN HEAD. head with dripping locks, perhaps of a Nereiad or Naiad; a hand hold-ing an apple, detached and perfect; part of a figiue holding an invertedtorch; a hand holding a lyre, placed upon a Corinthian capital; and adraped figxue, holding over the left hand and arm a narrow fringed * We have, it appears from Mr. Abingtons researches, several representations ofPerseus among the Oriental cylinders published by the Syro-Egjptian Society. Inone he is represented capturing Pegasus. He is altogether Bab3donian; his bushyhair and beard trimmed and dressed in a stjle worthy of the son of Jupiter. His wings,and breastplate, and falchion, all agree with the character, only differing fi-om latersculptures in its quaintness and great antiquity. On another cyUnder we have a four-winged figure dressed like persons of royal rank in the Assyrian sculptm-es, except thebreastplate, which seems to be jewelled, and consists of twelve compartments, like thebreastplate
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