Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 1017. Fig. 1020. ii. 741 f. K. A. Rhomaios in the Apx- AcXr. 1920—21 vi. 169—171 figs. 3—6 (ofwhich figs. 5 and 6 = my figs. 1018 and 1019) publishes an archaic bronze statuette ofZeus, found in a wonderful state of preservation at Ambrakia in Aitolia and now installedin the National Museum at Athens (no. 14984. Height 0*165; with base, o*, blackish green). The god advances brandishing a bolt in his raised right hand andsupporting an eagle on his outstretched left. Yet the action of his legs and arms is by nomeans strenuous. It agrees rather

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Zeus : a study in ancient religion . Fig. 1017. Fig. 1020. ii. 741 f. K. A. Rhomaios in the Apx- AcXr. 1920—21 vi. 169—171 figs. 3—6 (ofwhich figs. 5 and 6 = my figs. 1018 and 1019) publishes an archaic bronze statuette ofZeus, found in a wonderful state of preservation at Ambrakia in Aitolia and now installedin the National Museum at Athens (no. 14984. Height 0*165; with base, o*, blackish green). The god advances brandishing a bolt in his raised right hand andsupporting an eagle on his outstretched left. Yet the action of his legs and arms is by nomeans strenuous. It agrees rather with the pose of Hageladas Zeus on the coins ofMessene (ii. 742 fig. 673 f.). Accordingly Rhomaios regards the new statuette as madeunder the influence of Hageladas work, which he dates c. 480 (cp. C. RobertArchaeologische Maerchen aus alter iind neiier Zeit Berlin 1886 p. 92 ff. and CoUignonHiit. de la Sculpt, gr. i. 318). But that is definitely to reject the testimony of Paus. 1 (see Sir J. G. Frazer and H. Hitzig

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