The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . world, and the bliss of the departed, repre-sented by their festive enjoyments in the presence of the greatKing and Queen of Hades. As on entering this tomb we began with the wall to the left ofthe door, so now we must begin with the wall to the right. The space is occupied by a handsome biga, drawn by a pair ofpale red horses, and driven by a fair-haired youth, wearing alaurel crown, and wrapt in mantle bordered with red, oneof the many illustrations of the toga yrcetcxta, which the Romans 1 All the inscriptions in this tomb, so p. 66) takes the
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . world, and the bliss of the departed, repre-sented by their festive enjoyments in the presence of the greatKing and Queen of Hades. As on entering this tomb we began with the wall to the left ofthe door, so now we must begin with the wall to the right. The space is occupied by a handsome biga, drawn by a pair ofpale red horses, and driven by a fair-haired youth, wearing alaurel crown, and wrapt in mantle bordered with red, oneof the many illustrations of the toga yrcetcxta, which the Romans 1 All the inscriptions in this tomb, so p. 66) takes the pole for a sepulchral stele,far as they are legible, are given by hrnnn, and attaches a symbolic meaning to thehull. Inst. 1863, pp. 41-50, and also by monkey ; but to me it appears more na-Count Conestabile, in his Pitture Murali. tural to regard this scene as a mere freak 2 Athen. IX. 67. From the Hippotro- of the artist, introduced to fill an awkwardphos, OT Ilorsebreeder, of Mnesimaehos. space. 3 Count Conestabile (Pitture Murali,. <36 OEYIETO; [chap, xxxvii. received from the By his side runs a female geniusor Lasa, with bluish wings, with which she overshadows at oncethe youth and his steeds, and with a pair of knotted serpentsspringing in threatening attitudes from her Yet she is noevil demon, but evidently a good spirit, for she is handsome, withfair complexion and hair, has an amiable expression, and showsher sympathy with humanity in her decorations, wearing a neck-lace, trident-earrings, and snake-bracelets, all of gold. Withouther, this scene might indicate the chariot-races held in honour ofthe dead, but her presence proves it to represent the passage ofthe soul to the unseen world. In her right hand she holds up ascroll, the record of the deeds of the deceased, and that they werenot evil is shown b}^his placid, happy countenance. Her left armalso is raised, but whether resting on something, or pointing tothe inscription recording his name, i
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