Stater of the polis of Corinth. On the obverse, Pegasus above the Greek letter qoppa; on the reverse, Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet. Artist unknown; minted ca. 515-500 BCE. Photo credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com
Portrait bust (Pentelic marble) of the sophist and orator M. Antonius Polemon from Laodicea in Syria, teacher of Herodes Atticus. At the behest of the Emperor Hadrian, Polemon gave the dedicatory speech at the opening of Athens’ Olympieion (Temple of Olympian Zeus) in 131 CE; this sculpture, by an unknown artist, dates to ca. 140 CE and was found at the Olympieion. Now in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Photo credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons.
“Hymn to Nemesis Nemesis I call, Almighty Queen whose piercing sight sees all the deeds of mortals, Eternal and much revered. who alone judges the deeds of mortals. Wise counselor, who changes the course of the human heart, forever transforming, working without rest. Every mortal knows Your influence, men groan beneath the weight of Your righteous chains. You know the thoughts in every mind, and the soul ruled by lawless lust, unwilling to obey reason, is judged by You. Divine Equity, Yours is the power to see and hear and rule. Come, Holy Goddess, and listen to my prayer, and take these mystics under Your protection. Far avert from us, Oh Nemesis, dire and hostile impious counsels, arrogant and base. And give us beneficent aid in our hour of need, And abundant strength lend to our powers of reason.”
~Kundalini rising~ Laocoön and His Sons statue detail (by the sculptors: Agesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus). As Jung would say “ What Nature wants us to do is to move with a snake-like motion. … The snake is the symbol of the great wisdom of Nature, for the too direct way is not the best way; the crooked way, the detour, is the shorter way.”
Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Ornament, Emile Gilliéron or son, 19th-20th century,HAM: Sculpture
Reproduction of a gold ornamental cut out showing octopus. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Purchase Size: 3.1 x 3.1 cm (1 ¼ x 1 ¼ in.) Medium: Electrotype of gold original; repoussé
I haven’t found any description to this piece at the place itself, all i can say is that it’s probably Dionysus. Belongs to the Musei Capitolini collection. If anyone knows more about this head, please share.
