The Achilleion at Corfu 
stands a muse; and it is a relief to find 
these classic maidens taking up their abode 
on a level with humanity rather than upon 
some towering height, as if their lofty moun¬ 
tain origin precluded them from sharing the 
habitat of men. At the colonnade’s northern 
entrance is a beautiful statue of Leda, mother 
of Helen, then in order come the busts 
of Posidonius, Demosthenes, Antisthenes, 
Zeno, and others of the patriarchs of classic 
at the northern terminus is found a splendid 
reproduction of the Homer of Gerard ; then, 
in order, are the story of Orpheus and his 
enchanted lyre with which he charmed even 
the wild beasts of the forests ; the gallant 
Perseus rescuing the fair Andromeda from 
the very jaws of the dragon at her feet; and 
a vivid representation of the somewhat fickle 
but altogether fearless Theseus who stands 
triumphant over the hideous Minotaur lying 
A FRONT VIEW OF “THE DYING ACHILLES” 
In the distance is the stair way to the Second Terrace , now overhung with vines. Under it is the Grotto 
ages,—eleven in all,—and at the southern 
terminus, more truly speaking, the eastern 
terminus, since the colonnade makes a turn at 
right angles, stands the twelfth and last, the 
bust of the immortal Shakespeare, the only 
Anglo-Saxon whose name has been enrolled 
in this Hall of Fame. 
Of equal interest with these classic names, 
whose forms adorn the colonnade throughout 
its entire length within, as do the forms of 
the Muses without, are the mural paintings 
which decorate the spaces above them. Here 
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bleeding below him. One admires these 
painted stories of mythical days and deeds 
not only because of the art with which they 
have been chosen and executed, but because 
thev are themes whose surroundings are such 
as to induce and compel admiration. One 
might almost say they are not entirely free 
from local coloring, for in the distance lies 
the mythical Phieacean ship which brought 
Odysseus on his way to Ithaca, a few hours 
journey to the south is the home of the faithful 
Penelope who patiently awaited the return 
