. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . ear, Each gem illumined with a triple star. Then oer her head she cast a veil more white Than new-fallen snow, and dazzling as the light. Last her fair feet celestial sandals grace. Forth from the dome th imperial goddess moves. And calls the mother of the smiles and loves. . With awe divine th
. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . ear, Each gem illumined with a triple star. Then oer her head she cast a veil more white Than new-fallen snow, and dazzling as the light. Last her fair feet celestial sandals grace. Forth from the dome th imperial goddess moves. And calls the mother of the smiles and loves. . With awe divine the Queen of Love Obeyd the sister and the wife of Jove, And from her fragrant breast the zone unbraced. With various skill and high embroidery graced.—//. xiv. From this passage we may leai-n that though attendantsand slaves were abundant, the Glreek ladies of early timessometimes arranged their hair themselves. Hesiod refers to Juno as the majestic Here, theArgive goddess treading proudly in golden sandals. The Dress op Athene (Minerva). Pallas Athene (Minerva) wears two distinct dresses atdifferent times. In Olympus it is the ordinary costume 60 ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME. of a Greek lady of high rank ; but when she goes to directthe armies of the Greeks^ she assumes military attire, iu. Fig. 26. which is included the aegis or shield-supporter of herfather Zeus. A passage in the Iliad, book v., indicatesboth sorts of dress thus :— Pallas disrobes; her radiant veil flowers adornd, with art diversified(The labourd veil her heavenly fingers wove),Flows on the pavement of the court of heavens dread arms her mighty limbs invest,Joves cuirass blazes on her ample breast;Deckd in sad triumph for the mournful her broad shoulders hangs his horrid shield; THE DKESS OF ATHENE. 61 -II. Dire, black, tremendous ! round the margin rolld,A fringe of serpents hissing guards the gold :Here all the terrors of grim war appear,Here rages Force, here tremble Plig
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