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ROOM XV. of giving name to the city of Athens. These sculp- 
Antiquities. tures are placed in the order in which they originally 
stood in the building. 
No. 91. The upper part of the figure of Hyperion 
rising out of the sea. His arms are stretched forward, in 
the act of holding the reins of his coursers. This figure, 
which represents the approach of Day, occupied the 
angle of the pediment on the left of the spectator. (65.) 
No. 92. The heads of two of the horses belonging 
to the car of Hyperion. They are just emerging from 
the waves, and seem impatient to run their course. (66.) 
No. 93. A statue of Theseus, the Athenian hem; 
he is represented half reclined on a rock, which is 
covered with the skin of a lion. Theseus, it is well 
known, professedly imitated the character of Hercules ; 
and it is worthy of remark, that the attitude here given 
to Theseus is very similar to that of Hercules on some 
of the coins of Crotona. (71.) 
No. 94. A group of two goddesses, probably intended 
to represent Ceres and her daughter Proserpine ; the 
latter is leaning on the right shoulder of her mother. 
They are sitting on low seats, which are nearly alike in 
their construction, both of them being furnished with 
cushions, and ornamented with mouldings of a similar 
style. (77.) 
No. 95. A statue of Iris, one of the daughters of 
Oceanus, and the messenger of the celestial deities, 
particularly of Juno. Iris is represented in quick mo¬ 
tion, with her veil inflated and fluttering behind her; 
and she appears evidently in haste to execute the mis¬ 
sion on which she is sent, that of communicating to the 
distant regions of the earth the important intelligence 
of the birth of Minerva. (74.) 
No. 96. A torso of Victory. The wings of this 
figure were probably of bronze : the holes in which 
they were fastened to the marble may still be seen. 
(72, 262.) 
No. 97. A group of the three Fates. (67, 63.) 
No. 98. 
