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Zeus : a study in ancient religion - Warburg Institute

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204 The Delphic Tripod<br />

ApoUon <strong>in</strong> the customary garb of <strong>Zeus</strong>, seated as his propMtes'^ on<br />

the tripod and div<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g with upHfted pliidle <strong>in</strong> the presence of<br />

Artemis and Leto. The tripod itself, for those that know its history,<br />

is tantamount to a celestial seatl The god seated upon it is for the<br />

^ Aisch. JEutn. 17 ff. t^x^V^ ^^ "iv Tiem ivdeov Krlaas (ppiva \<br />

iv dpbvoL% (so A. Turnebe for x/"^''""'' M.)* |<br />

Aios<br />

'i^ti reraprov rovSe /xavriv<br />

irpocpyjT-qs 5' iari {earlv M.) Ao^/aj<br />

trarpbi (Macrob. Sat. 5. 22. 13 has warpos 7rpo

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