The ilissos stream flowed through the city of athens emptying into the saronic gulf just south of the port of. Figure of a river god, parthenon illustration ancient history. Front row russell crowe, anish kapoor, the body in greek art defining beauty. A novel of ancient egypt novels of ancient egypt reissue by smith, wilbur isbn. It tells the story of the talented eunuch slave named taita, his life in egypt, the flight of taita along with the egyptian. Read them in chronological order though for best experience ie. Defending the rivers of the amazon, with sigourney weaver. The books three parts treat the rivers of northwestern greece, eastern greece. River god to the seventh scroll are wonderful books to read as wilbur smith is simply my favourite author. As urban athens expanded in the 19th and, even worse, in early 20th centuries, the river became a source of pollution and was gradually converted into. British museum lends statue of god ilissos to russias.
A reclining male nude thought to represent the river god ilissos from the west pediment of the parthenon in the british museum in london. Hymettos, and originates from several converging seasonal creeks. Other local rivers personified by the athenians were the eridanos, a small tributory of the ilissos, and the twin streams of the kephisos cephisus. Marble statue from the west pediment of the parthenon west pediment a depicting a river god possibly the river ilissos, designed by pheidias, about 438432 bce.
A limited edition book featuring a short story by c. A novel of ancient egypt novels of ancient egypt 9780312945978. Buy river god the egyptian novels by wilbur smith from amazon s fiction books store. Do an advanced search in works of art, names, books, exhibition catalogues, archives, or frames. I never really minded being looted and taken to london. Ilissos was a river god of attika in southern greece. The british museum has lent one of the elgin marbles for the first time. A man dressed in the eighteenthcentury fashion stands between sculptures of the river god ilissos and cleopatra. If you close your eyes you can easily imagine living on the river nile, through palace intrigue, wars, the entire era of a civilization long lost. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Parthenon sculptures a reclining male nude thought to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading river god the egyptian series book 1. Ilissos was a rivergod of attika in southern greece.
Figure of a river god, parthenon illustration ancient. Part of the parthenon marbles have been allowed to leave britain for the first time through a loan of a sculpture to a russian museum the headless statue of a greek river god, ilissos, will go. Greece outraged by british loan of elgin marbles piece to russia. Bbc radio 4 front row, russell crowe, anish kapoor, the. A headless statue of the river god ilissos has been loaned by the british museum to the state hermitage museum in st petersburg and will be. Abzu, god of fresh water, father of all other gods. Visitors looking at the sculpture of the river god ilissos, one of the parthenon marbles, at the state hermitage museum in saint petersburg on. At over 600 pages it still managed to keep the action flowing right until the end and it doesnt hurt that taita is one of the sweetest and most likable characters ive come to know in a long time. Media related to ilissos river at wikimedia commons.
Figure of a reclining river god ilissos from the parthenon works of. Marble statue from the west pediment of the parthenon west pediment a depicting a rivergod possibly the river ilissos, designed by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Parthenon marbles loaned to russian museum art and design.
River god ilissos and cleopatra old book illustrations. Sculpture of greek river god ilissos, part of the elgin. Others believe that this is the shrine of the nymphs and the river god acheloos, with a spring of cold water, a plane tree and a willow, where, as plato writes, socrates and phaedros sat during their philosophical chats. Sobek, god of the nile river, depicted as a crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sculpture of greek river god ilissos, part of the elgin marbles. From the first book, the river god, thru the entire series, wilbur smiths portrayal of how ancient egypt during the era of the pharaos will enthrall you. Documents visitors looking at the sculpture of the river god ilissos. How can you possibly resist a book about ancient egyptians. For 4,000 years, the lavish crypt of the pharaoh more. The headless statue of a greek rivergod, ilissos, will go on display in the state hermitage museum in st petersburg on friday to help celebrate. A headless depiction of the river god ilissos has been sent to russia to go on display in. Wilbur smiths river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series. Hermitage museum director mikhail piotrovsky, center, wearing glasses, and british museum.
It follows a slave named taita as he recounts his role in relation to his mistress lostris who eventually became the queen. River god the egyptian series book 1 kindle edition by smith, wilbur. Exhibition at the british museum, 26 march 5 july 2015. River god the egyptian series book 1 kindle edition by. Parthenon marbles loaned to russian museum art and. The ilissos stream flowed through the city of athens emptying into the saronic gulf just south of the port of peiraios piraeus.