The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . rment of Elysium. On the tripod sideboardstand a large mixing-bowl, and two amplwne, with five smallamochoce of different sizes, a short thymiateriiim, or censer, withfire burning, and a small white casket, probably for the table is flanked by two tall candelabra reaching almost tothe ceiling, each with three beaks : each beak holding a lighted 58 OEYTETO. [CHAP. XXXVII. candle, just like those of modern The attendant slavesin this scene appear to be carrying wine to the banqueters, and. seem not to heed the presence of the august perso
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . rment of Elysium. On the tripod sideboardstand a large mixing-bowl, and two amplwne, with five smallamochoce of different sizes, a short thymiateriiim, or censer, withfire burning, and a small white casket, probably for the table is flanked by two tall candelabra reaching almost tothe ceiling, each with three beaks : each beak holding a lighted 58 OEYTETO. [CHAP. XXXVII. candle, just like those of modern The attendant slavesin this scene appear to be carrying wine to the banqueters, and. seem not to heed the presence of the august personages behind 7 The beaks of candelabra have generally novel view of the use to which they werebeen supposed to have served for the sus- put The spike of the beak seems to bepension of lamps. This planting gives a run into the candle. chap, xxxvii.] PLUTO AND PEOSEEPINE. 09 them. One, dressed in a long white tunic, Las a designatoryinscription ; the other is naked and nameless. The group of Pluto and Proserpine is the most striking in thistomb. The god, who is designated Eita, or Hades, wears awolfskin over his head, and sits, wrapped in a dark greenishmantle bordered with red, on an elegant throne, whose legs, leftwhite to represent ivory or silver, are adorned with Greek volutesand honeysuckles. He has a red complexion, and heard of stilldeeper red, and holds in his right hand a spear, round the end ofwhich is coiled a serpent. He rests his sandalled feet on a highblock or footstool. The goddess, who is named piikiisipnai,sits by his s
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