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 138 THE PARTHENON AND ITS SCULPTURES. This is, of course, obvious in regard to the drapery of the " Victory," which is driven forcibly against the body and flies out behind. It might be supposed, however, that this figure was in flight, but the effect of the wind is almost as apparent on the Fig. 139. — Sketch of Cast of Head. Fig. 140. — Metope : Head ; from a Cast. robes of Poseidon's charioteer, or even more apparent in Carrey's .drawing, where the skirt of the chiton is blown out behind so to uncover the leg. So also was it with Athena's charioteer. Are these also to be thought of as in motion, although their horses are halted and rearing? Were the chariots still coming up while the action took place, or had not the gods themselves come in them ? Furtwangler has already noticed that the garments of the next figure to the chariot on the right, who is seated, are agitated by the wind. " The drapery appears in the most striking manner seized by the wind, which troubles its folds." Far away on the left the tunic of the wife of Cecrops is wind-driven almost as much as that of the Victory, and is blown away from her Fig. 141. — W. Gable : Restoration of Last Figure.