The Peplos Scene

The Peplos Scene
East frieze of the Parthenon. 438 BCE. British Museum, London.

• The seated Athena (center) has removed her aegis indicating that she his preparing to receive her birthday gift: a new peplos (a new garment) (left).
• Hephaestus is watching (right).
• This peculiar removal of Athena's aegis (slung casually across her knees) pertains to one of the acts vital to a proper pompe or procession of the Panathenaic procession - namely, that of dressing up.

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• Detail of Athena
• Detail of the Peplos

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