The East Side Of The Frieze

Question 1

What do the figures 49-61 carry ?

Answer 1

Objects for sacrifice including an incense burner in a women’s right hand, one figure holds an offering bowl to contain then divided up meat

Question 2

What is going on in the middle of the frieze ?

Answer 2

The handing over of the peploi with a figure hand it to another

Figure 35 may be a little boy and his role is highly debated

Question 3

What are figures 30 and 36?

Answer 3

Athena and Zeus

The Gods appear to be focused on other element and are uninterested in the procession
However it reminds us our place is beneath the gods and the divine