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Eastern Dynasts
Nereid Monument
from Lycia, probably for Erbinna
about 15m high, c.390-80BC
4 columns along the short sides, same as temple of Athena Nike, evocative of this
'nereids'
in intercolumniations, 11 survive
female figures with a clinging, wet-look
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it would be peculiar for a Lycian tomb to show Greek deities like the Nereids, and it is more likely that these show 'Eliyana'
'Eliyana' are associated with Leto, and it would make sense for Erbinna's tomb to be adorned with Leto's servants
sculpture likely made by Greek sculptors - after the PP war, Greek craftsmen needed to travel elsewhere for work
statue base
Erbinna dedicated a statue of himself in honour of Leto, and also built a temple for Leto
Therefore, he was inspired by Athenian buildings, which we can see with this monument that uses Greek sculptural techniques
Side A of the statue base says that Erbinna went to Delphi, we could suppose that he also went to Athens
also a greek poem inscribed on the base by Symmachos from Pellana, on the greek mainland
Conclusion
the nereid monument has a cella frieze which goes all the way around the cella, only other precedent is the parthenon
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friezes
lesser frieze shows a siege scene, which relates to historical events: Erbinna seiged three cities
but these cities were Lycian, so it makes sense that this frieze is un-violent and doesn't show casualties
the greater frieze shows a violent, dynamic battle
they emphasise seige machinery, and greek phalanx formation, shows military knowhow
ionic tetrastyle, peripteral building
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Heroon at Trysa
The Heroon of Trysa was the tomb of a powerful Lycian dynast surrounded by a precinct wall covered with mythological friezes
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The precinct wall stood 3m high, and was covered on its inner face on all four sides, as well as the outer face of the entrance side, with an originally polychrome limestone frieze
reliefs
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including scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey, the exploits of Theseus, the Seven against Thebes, as well as an amazonomachy and centauromachy
a total length of the friezes of 211 metres, on which there are almost 600 carved stone figures
the rich combination of scenes can be read realistically, with reference to events of local history
a siege is depicted on the frieze, with hoplite imagery like the Nereid monument
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