Zeus : a study in ancient religion . ts, but is not yet published inaccessible shape. On Malalas see further K. Krumbacher Geschichte der byzantinischenLitteratur von Justinian bis zuvi Ende des Ostroinischen Retches^ Miinchen 1897 p. 325 J. E. Sandys A History of Classical Scholarship^ Cambridge 1906 i. 390 f.^^ lo. Malal. chron. 8 p. 199 ff. Dindorf.^2 Id. ib. 8 p. 200 Dindorf. ?^^ Liv. 41. 20. Cp. Gran. Licin. 28 p. 6, 5 f. Flemisch duos colossos duodenum cubi-torum ex acre unum Oljmpio, aiterum Capitolino lovi dtdicaverat. ^^ lo. Malal. chron. 10 p. 234 Dindorf 6 5e Ti^ipios Kaiffa
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . ts, but is not yet published inaccessible shape. On Malalas see further K. Krumbacher Geschichte der byzantinischenLitteratur von Justinian bis zuvi Ende des Ostroinischen Retches^ Miinchen 1897 p. 325 J. E. Sandys A History of Classical Scholarship^ Cambridge 1906 i. 390 f.^^ lo. Malal. chron. 8 p. 199 ff. Dindorf.^2 Id. ib. 8 p. 200 Dindorf. ?^^ Liv. 41. 20. Cp. Gran. Licin. 28 p. 6, 5 f. Flemisch duos colossos duodenum cubi-torum ex acre unum Oljmpio, aiterum Capitolino lovi dtdicaverat. ^^ lo. Malal. chron. 10 p. 234 Dindorf 6 5e Ti^ipios Kaiffap ^ktl(T€v iv rrj aur^AvrioxetaTToXei iepbv jxiya Atos KaTreTcoXiou. The word ^KTiaev must not be pressed. ^ Amm. Marc. 22. 13. i eodem tempore die xi Kalend. Novembrium amplissimum Zeus Philios 1189 tended to represent Antiochos himself^; for it seems to have been part of thatrulers policy always to foster the cult, and on occasion to assume the role^ ofZeus^. Thus he struck handsome silver pieces showing on the obverse side an. Fig. 991. idealised portrait-head of himself, sometimes with twin stars at the ends of hisdiadem^, and on the reverse Zeus enthroned with a Nike in his hand. The Nikeextends a wreath towards the god. And the accom-panying legend reads Of King Antiochos, the GodMade Manifest (fig. 99i)S or Of King Antiochos, theGod Made Manifest, Bearer of Victory (fig. 992)^Another imposing type has on the obverse the head ofthe monarch, wreathed with wild-olive and bearded asif he were indeed Zeus Olynipios^ on the reverse Zeusenthroned with Nike in the act of crowning him (fig. 993)^or his pompous inscription (fig. 994). It is very pos-sible that this coin commemorates the erection of theOlympian Zeus at Daphne. Be that as it may, thestatue was probably made of gold and ivory, like its original at Olympia.
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