Frontal view of the statue in its current location in room 30 of NAMA ( in the background)
The Poseidon of Melos (Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν τῆς Μήλου) is a statue of Poseidon in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA), with an inventory number 235, which is dated to the last quarter of the second century BC, thus to the Hellenistic Period.
The statue was found in 1877 on the island of Melos, where the famous Venus de Milo was also found, in 1820. It is made of Parian marble and has a height of 2.35 metres, which makes it more than lifesize. The statue was found in several pieces, which have been reattached to one another. Portions of the left foot and of the himation are modern recreations. Parts of the nose, beard and hair are missing.
The sea god is depicted naked to the waist in an awe-inspiring pose, with his muscular right arm raised, probably in order to hold a trident (now lost). His himation hangs around his hips, covering his legs and genitals; he holds it in place at his side with his left hand. His back is also partially covered; a bit of cloth lies, mysteriously suspended, on his left shoulder. His weight rests on his right leg, his left leg is left free. The musculature of his arms and his body generally are very finely worked. The head is slightly tilted to the left and his gaze is directed into the distance. There is a dolphin behind the statue to the right, which serves as additional support for the weight of the statue. The pose is a standard one for Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades.
The PoseidonofMelos (Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν τῆς Μήλου) is a statue ofPoseidon in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA), with an inventory...
the PoseidonofMelos. Isméni Trianti has suggested that three further sculptures found in Melos can be attributed to the same artist: two statues of women...
Milos or Melos (/ˈmiːlɒs, -loʊs/; Modern Greek: Μήλος, romanized: Mílos, IPA: [ˈmilos]; Ancient Greek: Μῆλος, romanized: Mêlos) is a volcanic Greek island...
see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Poseidon (/pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ-, poʊ-/; Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion...
Milo PoseidonofMelos British Museum Highlights British Museum Collection S. Walker, Roman art (London, 1991) L. Burn, The British Museum book of Greek...
statue of the famous sculptor Praxiteles, the Aphrodite of Cnidus. The statue is a Roman copy of a Greek original. Aphrodite of Rhodes PoseidonofMelos Kaltsas...
those of the left foot. This finely created figure was carved from a single piece of marble. Greece portal Ancient Greece portal PoseidonofMelos Venus...
the MET. Engraving of the relief. Replica in Eleusis. Greece portal Ancient Greece portal Aphrodite of Syracuse PoseidonofMelos Diadumenos Kaltsas 2007...
Ancient Greece portal Visual arts portal PoseidonofMelos Aphrodite of Syracuse Bust of Hadrian (Piraeus) Hermes of Messene Kavvadias 1890, pp. 195-196....
The PoseidonofMelos, from the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Paintings and mosaics were important mediums in art, but no examples of paintings...
through his forehead. In the founding myth of Athens, Athena bested Poseidon in a competition over patronage of the city by creating the first olive tree...
capture of the Aegean island ofMelos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation of its populace by the Athenians earlier that year (see History of Milos)...
times. In the primitive Arcadian myth, Poseidon, the river spirit of the underworld, appears as a horse (Poseidon Hippios). He pursues Demeter who becomes...
demi-god, patron of husbandry, tillage/ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos. Philomelus the son of Demeter and...
metaphorical tale, Poseidon fell in love with Cleito, the daughter of Evenor and Leucippe, who bore him five pairs of male twins. The eldest of these, Atlas...
formation of the Delian League in 477 BC, the island ofMelos had refused to join. By refusing to join the League, however, Melos reaped the benefits of the...
the basis that one generation would be required for the development of the Melos group style prior to the more securely dated Anavysos-Ptoon style. However...
other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are typically tied to a specific place or landform, and are usually...
Neolithic era, contained objects of stone from Melos and copper objects including a dagger and gold sheet. The presence of gold and other objects within...
Aesculapius) is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone. Asclepius...
known as House of the Tiles, dating to the Early Helladic period II (2500–2300 BC). The secret of the Lernaean spring was the gift ofPoseidon when he lay...
king of Athens, became king ofMelos Theseus' descendants ruled Athens for four more generations. The army of Elephenor (who had died in front of Troy)...
Kythnos Hoard of wood working metal tools from the island of Naxos, Greece, (2700–2200 BC) Two pottery kernos from Phylakopi in Melos, Greece (2300–2000...
been a beautiful priestess of Athena, whom Athena turned into a serpent-haired monster after she was raped by the god Poseidon in Athena's temple. In another...
Psaroudakes, Stelios, "Mesomedes' Hymn to the Sun: The Precipitation of Logos in the Melos", in Music, Text, and Culture in Ancient Greece, editors: Phillips...
the later war of Athens against the island ofMelos. Syll. 599 - in English translation. RC. 7 - in English translation. A discussion of the arbitration...
suggest a change of environment to more open forest. Obsidian microliths were recovered suggesting obsidian was obtained from Melos about 150 km away...
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