. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . f Pompeii is represented attached to the chariotof Neptune.] Hippocentaur. A fabulous animal, composedof a human body and head attached to theshoulders of a horse. (See also Centaur.) Hippocervus, Chr. A fantastic animal, halfhorse and half stag ; it personifies the pusillani-mous man who throws himse
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . f Pompeii is represented attached to the chariotof Neptune.] Hippocentaur. A fabulous animal, composedof a human body and head attached to theshoulders of a horse. (See also Centaur.) Hippocervus, Chr. A fantastic animal, halfhorse and half stag ; it personifies the pusillani-mous man who throws himself without reflectioninto uncertain paths, and soon falls into despairat having lost himself in them. Hippocratia, Gr. Festivals held in Arcadiain honour of Neptune, who, by striking theearth with his trident, had given birth to thehorse. Hippodromus, Gr. and R. The Greek name for an arena for horse and chariot races, in con-tradistinction to the stadium, which served forfoot-racing. Fig. 386 represents the hippodromeat OijTnpia, taken from Cells Itinerary of theMorca. The following is the key to the plan :—I, 2, and 3 are carceres; A, the space includedbetween the stalls or carceres; B, starting-placefor the chariots ; C, the colonnade ; D, thearena; E, the barrier; F, the goal; G, the. Fig. 386. Ground-plan of a Hippodrome. space occupied by the spectators. [The wordwas also applied to the races themselves.] (Seealso Circus.) Hippogryph. A mythical animal representedas a winged horse with the head of a giyphon. Hippopera, Gr. and R. ((7nro-7n7pa). Asaddle-bag for travellers on horseback. (See ASCOPERA.) Hippotoxotes ((Vtto-toIJttjj). A mountedarcher. The Syrians, Persians, Medes, Greeks,and Romans had mounted archers among theirlight cavalry. Histrio. An actor. The Greek dramaswere originally represented on the stage byone performer, who represented in successionthe different characters. /Eschylus introduceda second and a third actor. The actors ART AND ARCHEOLOGY 171 were
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