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Olympians vs. Giants, Siphnian Treasury
Siphnian Treasury, North Frieze: Gigantomachy
Archaic period, c. 525 BCE
Delphi Museum, Greece
Battle rages between the gods of Olympus and the Giants.
From left to right: two giants, Dionysos wearing a lionskin, the goddess Themis (justice) in a chariot drawn by lions, two more giants, Apollo and his sister Artemis pursuing another giant. Faint inscriptions label and identify each of the characters. For complete information on this sculpture, see the Perseus Digital Library: Siphnian Treasury entry.
© 2005 Ellen Brundige
Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal
Olympians vs. Giants, Siphnian Treasury
Siphnian Treasury, North Frieze: Gigantomachy
Archaic period, c. 525 BCE
Delphi Museum, Greece
Battle rages between the gods of Olympus and the Giants.
From left to right: two giants, Dionysos wearing a lionskin, the goddess Themis (justice) in a chariot drawn by lions, two more giants, Apollo and his sister Artemis pursuing another giant. Faint inscriptions label and identify each of the characters. For complete information on this sculpture, see the Perseus Digital Library: Siphnian Treasury entry.
© 2005 Ellen Brundige
Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal