. Things worth doing and how to do them. hprecious stones and golden pictures from thestories of the gods, and that the arms of thethrone are supported by two sphinxes. The real statue was in the chief temple ofOlympia in Greece, where the Olympic gameswere held every fourth year, and Zeus was solarge, it was said, that Should He Rise from His Throne he would lift the roof off the building; also,that the statue was the supreme masterpieceof art. Everyone was anxious to see it. Thepeople believed that should one stand beforethe figure and gaze upon it, he would immedi-ately forget all worry and
. Things worth doing and how to do them. hprecious stones and golden pictures from thestories of the gods, and that the arms of thethrone are supported by two sphinxes. The real statue was in the chief temple ofOlympia in Greece, where the Olympic gameswere held every fourth year, and Zeus was solarge, it was said, that Should He Rise from His Throne he would lift the roof off the building; also,that the statue was the supreme masterpieceof art. Everyone was anxious to see it. Thepeople believed that should one stand beforethe figure and gaze upon it, he would immedi-ately forget all worry and care. Possibly this charm may betransmitted to your little Zeus. The next time you are worried,try it, and see if you do not find yourself smiling as you contem-plate the little statues. You might let your young friends come to see your Zeus forfour successive days and play that each day is a century, becausefor four centuries the real Zeus attracted crowds of people, as itwas held a calamity to die without having seen Zeus of Fig- 347-—The wingedfigure of victory.
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