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South frieze of the Altar: Helios

Unknown2nd Quarter 2nd century BCE

Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Helios knocks down two Giants with his four-horse chariot (cat. no. 180.15) while Eos rides on ahead. Sitting side-saddle on her mount, Eos was likely shown driving a torch into the bull-headed, snake-legged Giant advancing from the left (cat. nos. 180.16, 180.18). The burly monster, armed with bull horns, is being attacked by multiple gods and goddesses at the same time.

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  • Title: South frieze of the Altar: Helios
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 2nd Quarter 2nd century BCE
  • Location: Pergamon / Turkey
  • Type: Frieze
  • Medium: Marble
  • Inv. no.: AvP III.2 GF 4, 3 - 4, 6
  • ISIL no.: DE-MUS-814319
  • External link: Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
  • Copyrights: Photo © bpk - Photo Agency / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Johannes Laurentius || Text © Verlag Philipp von Zabern / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Volker Kästner
  • Collection: Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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