A Colossal Statue of a Personification from the Agora of Athens

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Depicting Democracy: An Exploration of Art and Text in the Law of Eukrates

“…The generally accepted identification of the figures as Demos and Demokratia is based on the repetition of the formula 'demos or democracy' three times in the inscription (11. Palagia (1994). They are the ultimate subject matter of this inscription.…”

“…72 We have seen that the text regards the two institutions, demos and democracy, as 67 The similarity is discussed in Lawton (1995) 57-8, antithesis to the democratic process' -115); and following Palagia (1980) 58 and Kron (1976) 238. On one level, its allegorical message is simple: Democracy is the one system of government (notice the absence of other figures) that honours and -frozen forever in stone -will continue to honour the People.…”

“…Admittedly, in the absence of any inscriptional tags, the identification of these figures must remain conjectural. 33 Many have been attracted by the similarity 39 For the iconography of Tyche, see Shear (1971) between the relief and a bronze mirror depicting Leukas 2 7 1 ; Villard (1981-99); Shapiro (1993) 227-8;and and Corinth: Raubitschek (1962) 238; Palagia (1980) 60. 8-9, 13, 16-17).…”

“…Moreover, there is nothing inconsistent in the depiction of the male figure with depictions of Demos, and while there is no securely identified representation of Demokratia from the Classical period, her cult is attested and it is hard to assign any other female personification to the figure. 42 See especially the criticism in Palagia (1980) 60. 5-6, dyaOfi xuxri zov 5r|uoi) xov 'A0r)va{cov).…”

“…Athen. On the cult of and athletic' appearance of Theseus, see Palagia (1980) Demokratia, see Raubitschek (1962 Demos must be our starting point. On the 'robust Palagia (1975);(1980) 59 and(1982).…”