Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 887. this little personage becomes an obvious Eros, his wing formed by the horsesear, his back by the horses cheek, his arm and leg by the horses muzzle (, ^,/= Heiss op. cit. p. 87 pi. i Emporiae 7 f., cp. ib. p. 89 f. pi. 2 Emporiae23—29, 31—35) P- 93 pl- 4 Emporiae 37—43j Head Hist, num.^ p. 2). GaUicimitations of the type sometimes show the winged figure riding the horse ( Keliische Numismatik der Rhein- und Donaulande Strassburg 1908 p. 39fig. 68 Pictones, p. 77 f. fig. 144 Pictones). Once launched from the hps, the small figure rep
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 887. this little personage becomes an obvious Eros, his wing formed by the horsesear, his back by the horses cheek, his arm and leg by the horses muzzle (, ^,/= Heiss op. cit. p. 87 pi. i Emporiae 7 f., cp. ib. p. 89 f. pi. 2 Emporiae23—29, 31—35) P- 93 pl- 4 Emporiae 37—43j Head Hist, num.^ p. 2). GaUicimitations of the type sometimes show the winged figure riding the horse ( Keliische Numismatik der Rhein- und Donaulande Strassburg 1908 p. 39fig. 68 Pictones, p. 77 f. fig. 144 Pictones). Once launched from the hps, the small figure representing the desire of thedeity might run along his arm and so fare forth into the world to work his coins of Kaulonia from c. 550 onwards have as their obverse designa naked male with hair in long ringlets and left foot advanced. In his upliftedright hand is a stalk with pinnate leaves : on or over his outstretched left armruns a diminutive figure carrying a similar stalk in one (fig. 888) or both hands(figs
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