Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 827. Several points are still unsettled, (i) The temple was in all probability entered at theeastern end through the two outermost intercolumniations (C. R. Cockerell, R. Koldewey—O. Puchstein), not at the western end through a large central doorway (Serradifalco,A. Holm). But it is not clear whether we should assume the existence of two rampsleading up to the side-entries (C. R. Cockerell). (2) The two walls dividing the naos into Plate XLI. The Olympieion at Syracuse. See page 915 n. 2. The Mountain-cults of Zeus 915 Akrai^Syracuse 2. nave and aisles
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 827. Several points are still unsettled, (i) The temple was in all probability entered at theeastern end through the two outermost intercolumniations (C. R. Cockerell, R. Koldewey—O. Puchstein), not at the western end through a large central doorway (Serradifalco,A. Holm). But it is not clear whether we should assume the existence of two rampsleading up to the side-entries (C. R. Cockerell). (2) The two walls dividing the naos into Plate XLI. The Olympieion at Syracuse. See page 915 n. 2. The Mountain-cults of Zeus 915 Akrai^Syracuse 2. nave and aisles were either prolonged to meet the western wall of the temple, in whichcase the cross-wall marked the beginning of an inner sanctuary or ddyton (R. Koldewey—O. Puchstein), or stopped before reaching the western wall, in which case the cross-wallmarked the beginning of an opisthodomos (C. R. Cockerell, Serradifalco, J. Durm, G. Perrot—C. Chipiez). (3) Many sections of huge Atlantes (7*68™ high) have been found in thetemple, and one reconstructed Atlas now lies on his back within the building. But theyare not mentioned by Diodoros, and their original position has been much R. Cockerell (1830) supposed that they stood above the pillars of the nave, supportingon their upturned arms an entablature intended to carry the transverse beams of the (1836) was inclined to place them against the pillars of the nave, but at alower level. J. Durm (1892), G
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