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and the trident of Poseidon 787
evolution of Poseidon from Zeus was followed by the evolution of
the trident from the sceptre. Two thorny questions are here inter-
twined—the relation of Poseidon to Zeus and that of the trident to
Fig. 7:0.
the sceptre. On the former and larger question I have already
touched'. On the latter Mr Walters has got together a considerable
array of evidence (fig. 750)^. But his facts, it seems to me, are
^ Supra p. 582 ff.
- I reprint the illustration given by Mr Walters in \.\ie./ourn. Hell. Stud. 1893 xiii. 17.
Nos. I—21 are taken from the Penteskuphia //«rtX'i;j at Berlin, nos. 22— 26 from vases in
the British Museum
No. I = Furtw
2 =
3 =
4 =
5 =
6 =
7 =
angler Vasens. Berlin i. 85 f. no. 802.
i. 52 no. 384.
i. 49 no. 348.
i. 50 no. 368, Frankel in Ant. Denkin. i. 3 pi. 7, 28.
i. 58 no. 471, ,, ,, „ i. 3 pi. 7, 3.
i. 59f.no. 485, ,, „ ,, i. 3 pi. 7, II.
i. 92 no. 843.
8 =
i. 55 no. 453.
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