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3. The Dioscurt (Castor and Pollux), whose history is given in the 
Grecian mythology, were represented by the Romans (pl. 20, fig. 4) 
adorned with laurel wreaths, beneath which the hair hangs in massive curls. 
Stars twinkle above them, and behind them we see two spear-heads pointing 
in opposite directions, a circumstance showing that the brothers are to take 
different paths. 
D. Rwer Gods. 
1. Nizus. The Nile (pl. 21, jig. 15 a) is represented in the form of an 
old man reclining on a socle or low plinth, whose upper surface represents 
the waves. Vdlus leans with one elbow on a sphinx and holds in his hand 
a cornucopia containing wheat-ears, grapes, wild roses, lotus flowers, the 
Egyptian arum, and a child with folded arms. The head of the god is 
crowned with the fruit and leaves of the lotus, and the right hand grasps a 
bunch of wheat-ears. Sixteen children sport over and around him, indi- 
cating that for the purpose of fertility the river must rise sixteen cubits. 
The genii at his feet are trying to bring on a fight between the ichneumon 
and the crocodile, others are covering the urn of the god with a heavy veil, 
to signify the obscurity of his sources or head waters. The two ends of the 
plinth (jig. 156) support plants and various Egyptian animals, as bulls, 
crocodiles, hippopotamuses, the ibis, and ichneumon, and two boats manned 
by natives of Tentyra, who are contending with a crocodile and hippopo- 
tamus. 
2. Treris (the Zzber) is also represented as an old man crowned with 
laurel and reclining upon his garments (jig. 16a). In his right hand he 
holds a cornucopia containing clusters of grapes, flowers, vine leaves, and 
fruits, from between which projects a pineapple, and behind this a coulter 
as anemblem of agriculture. On his shoulder rests an oar, to show that 
the river is navigable. His left arm is placed on the wolf that suckled 
Romulus and Remus. The water rolls over a part of the plinth, and at the 
rough end may be seen a hill and wall of Rome. The ends of the plinth 
(fig. 16 6) show the Tiber as seen by Atneas. On the left is the sow that 
had the thirty pigs, and in the background the town of Alba. The god of 
the stream stands up to the middle in water; behind him is another figure, 
probably a god of another river emptying into the Tiber. The two who sit 
among the weeds on the bank are fishermen, one of whom has a basket on 
his knee ; and further off is a loaded boat rowed by three sailors. On the 
lower part are two other boats, one of which is moved by the oar, while on 
the other a sailor is kindling a fire on the hearth, a second sits before his 
cabin, a third is engaged at the ladder, and three others are carrying goods 
for lading. A little further off appears a tree as a sign that the shore can 
supply wood, and near it we see several animals. 
EF. Gods of the Mountains, Forests, and Fields. 
1. Faunus (pl. 16, jig. 1), the Grecian Pan, was represented with the 
tail, but without the horns and feet of a goat. In Roman mythology he 
was ranked with mountain and forest deities. In pl. 25, jig. 1, he appears 
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