Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 856. Fig. 857. also the same figure in a tetrastyle temple with arch over central intercolumniation { 39 no. 113 M. Aurelius). There can be no doubt that we have here the cult-statue ofthe god. A copper issued by Commodus has rev. AIZA N6IT H N a goat standing toright, with head turned back, suckling the infant Zeus {ib. p. 40 pi. 6, 3 ( = my fig. 857)).Another copper of Commodus, in the Lobbecke collection, has rev. AIZAN6I TflNan eagle standing to right on a column, but turning its head backwards, flanked by aflaming altar on the left and a tree
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 856. Fig. 857. also the same figure in a tetrastyle temple with arch over central intercolumniation { 39 no. 113 M. Aurelius). There can be no doubt that we have here the cult-statue ofthe god. A copper issued by Commodus has rev. AIZA N6IT H N a goat standing toright, with head turned back, suckling the infant Zeus {ib. p. 40 pi. 6, 3 ( = my fig. 857)).Another copper of Commodus, in the Lobbecke collection, has rev. AIZAN6I TflNan eagle standing to right on a column, but turning its head backwards, flanked by aflaming altar on the left and a tree on the right (Imhoof-Blumer Kleinas. Miinzen i. 191no. 11). 0e6s T;^ia-Tos {supra p. 882 n. o no. (23)). ^ Infancy of Zeus on a Phrygian mountain {supra i. 151 f. figs. 122, 123). GeosTi/zicTTos {supra p. 882 n. o no. (23)). ^ Infancy of Zeus on a Phrygian mountain {supra i. 151 f. fig. 124). ^ Infancy of Zeus on a Phrygian mountain {supra i. 151 f. fig. 129). ee6s T^ttrros{supra p. 882 n. o no. {23)). The Mountain-cults of Zeus 96
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