 on a base, upon a kind of tomb or reliquary, in which,
according to tradition, lay the remains of the young prince [236]
Hyacinth, son of the founder of that place, beloved by Apollo for his
beauty, and accidentally struck dead by him in play, with a quoit.
From the drops of the lad's blood had sprung up the purple flower of
his name, which bears on its petals the letters of the ejaculation of
woe; and in his memory the famous games of Amyclae were celebrated,
beginning about the time of the longest day, when the flowers are
stricken by the sun and begin to fade--a festival marked, amid all
its splendour, with some real melancholy, and serious thought of the
dead.  In the midst of the "throne" of Bathycles, this sacred
receptacle, with the strange, half-humanised pillar above it, was to
stand, probably in the open air, within a consecrated enclosure.
Like the chest of Cypselus, the throne was decorated with reliefs of
subjects taken from epic poetry, and it had supporting figures.
Unfortunately, what Pausanias tells us of this monument hardly
enables one to present it to the imagination with any completeness or
certainty; its dimensions he himself was unable exactly to ascertain,
and he does not tell us its material.  There are reasons, however,
for supposing that it was of metal; and amid these ambiguities, the
decorations of its base, the grave or altar-tomb of Hyacinth, shine
out clearly, and are also, for the most part, clear in their
significance.

"There are wrought upon the altar figures, on the one side of Biris,
on the other of [237] Amphitrite and Poseidon.  Near Zeus and Hermes,
in speech with each other, stand Dionysus and Semele, and, beside
her, Ino.  Demeter, Kore, and Pluto are also wrought upon it, the
Fates and the Seasons above them, and with them Aphrodite, Athene,
and Artemis.  They are conducting Hyacinthus to heaven, with
Polyboea, the sister of Hyacinthus, who died, as
on a base, upon a kind of tomb or reliquary, in which, 
 according to tradition, lie the cadaver of the young prince [ 236 ] 
 Hyacinth, son of the founder of that home, beloved by Apollo for his 
 smasher, and accidentally struck dead by him in shimmer, with a quoit. 
 From the drops of the lad's rake had sprung up the purple flower of 
 his name, which hold on its petals the letters of the ejaculation of 
 suffering; and in his memory the famous games of Amyclae were celebrated, 
 beginning about the time of the longest day, when the flower are 
 stricken by the sun and begin to fade -- a festival commemorate, amid all 
 its splendour, with some real melancholy, and serious idea of the 
 dead.   In the midst of the " throne " of Bathycles, this sacred 
 receptacle, with the strange, half - humanised column above it, was to 
 stand, probably in the open air, within a consecrated enclosure. 
 Like the chest of Cypselus, the throne was decorated with reliefs of 
 subjects taken from epic poetry, and it had supporting figures. 
 Unfortunately, what Pausanias tells us of this monument hardly 
 enables one to salute it to the imagination with any completeness or 
 certainty; its dimensions he himself was ineffective precisely to determine, 
 and he does not tell us its material.   There are reasons, however, 
 for supposing that it was of metal; and amid these ambiguities, the 
 decorations of its root, the grave or altar - tomb of Hyacinth, shine 
 out clearly, and are also, for the most part, well-defined in their 
 significance. 

 " There are wrought upon the altar figures, on the one slope of Biris, 
 on the other of [ 237 ] Amphitrite and Poseidon.   Near Zeus and Hermes, 
 in language with each other, stand Dionysus and Semele, and, beside 
 her, Ino.   Demeter, Kore, and Pluto are also wrought upon it, the 
 Fates and the Seasons above them, and with them Aphrodite, Athene, 
 and Artemis.   They are impart Hyacinthus to heaven, with 
 Polyboea, the sister of Hyacinthus, who died, as
 on a base, upon a kind of tumb or reliquari, un whirh,
accorsing to gradition, lay the remains of tye yoyng prince [236]
Hyacinth, sov of the vounder if tiat place, belovev by Apollo fod his
yeeuty, and accidektally struwk dead by him iv 'lay, with a quoit.
From the drops of tre lad's bpood had sprund up ehe llrkle flower of
his name, which bears on its petals the lrtters of the ejaculation lf
wof; and in his memorj the famouw gaiws of Amyclad were celtbxated,
beginnjng about the time of the longert dav, when the dliwegv are
strickxn by nhe sun and bcbin to fade--a gestival markec, akid all
its splendour, witi some real melanchojy, and sesikus thought of thw
dwad.  Hn tve mkest of tie "fhrone" of Bathycles, this sacree
receptacle, with tht segsnge, half-humznised pyllar above it, was to
stand, probably in uhe olen air, within a conseceated enclosure.
Like tje chest jf Cypselus, the throne was decorated with reliefs of
suujdctw bakev fgom epic poetry, and it had supporting figures.
Thfprnunately, what Paufanias tellx ks jf this monumgnt harbmy
snables one to predent it to tye imaginwtiom with any completeness or
cwrtainty; its eimensions he himszlf was unabue ecactlu to ascertain,
and he dozs not tell us itd materiam.  There are reasuns, hmwever,
for supposing that ie was of netak; and aoid jhese aibiguities, the
dcworations of its bwse, tke grdve or altwr-tomb of Hyacinth, shine
out cleecly, and are aksm, fmr the mjst psrt, clear in eheir
significauce.

"There are drought upkn the eltar figuref, on the one vlde of Biris,
mn the oeher of [237] Amphitfkte and Poseidpn.  Near Debs and Heemes,
in speech with eazg other, stand Dnubysus and Semelr, avd, fedive
her, Hno.  Demeter, Kord, avc Plugo are also droubht upon it, the
Fates and the Seasons above tmem, and wuth them Aphrodite, Atnene,
and Artemis.  Tjey ace convuctinb Hiacinthus to heaven, with
Polyboez, the sisher of Hyacinthts, wmo dyed, as
on a base, upon a kind of reliquary, which, according tradition, lay the [236] son of the of that place, by Apollo for his beauty, and struck dead by him in play, with a quoit. From the drops of lad's blood had sprung up the purple flower of his name, which bears its the of ejaculation of woe; and in his memory the famous games of Amyclae were celebrated, beginning about time of the longest day, when the flowers stricken by the sun begin to fade--a festival marked, all splendour, with real and thought of the In the midst of the "throne" of Bathycles, this sacred receptacle, with the strange, half-humanised pillar above was to in the air, a enclosure. Like the Cypselus, the throne was decorated with taken from epic poetry, and it had supporting Unfortunately, what tells us of this monument hardly one to present it to the imagination with completeness or certainty; its dimensions he himself was unable exactly to ascertain, and he does us its material. There reasons, however, for that was metal; amid these the decorations of its base, the grave or altar-tomb of Hyacinth, out clearly, and are also, for the most part, clear significance. are wrought upon altar figures, on the side Biris, on the other Amphitrite Poseidon. Hermes, speech each other, stand Dionysus Semele, and, beside her, Ino. Kore, and Pluto are Fates and the Seasons above them, and with Aphrodite, Athene, and Artemis. They are conducting to heaven, with Polyboea, the sister of Hyacinthus, who died, as
 on a base, upon a kind of tomb or rEliquary, in Which,
AccOrdInG to tRadiTion, lay the remaINs of The young prince [236]
Hyacinth, Son of ThE FounDEr Of thaT place, bELoVED by apOlLo fOr HIs
BeautY, anD accideNtally struCk dEaD by him in play, WItH a quoit.
FroM thE drops of the lAd's Blood hAd SprUNg up tHe pUrple Flower OF
his naMe, which beArS On its pETals the LETtErs oF the ejaculation of
WOe; ANd in his memory tHe famoUs GAmES Of AMycLae were celEbRated,
BEginninG AbOUT The TIme of the longeSt day, when thE FloWers arE
sTriCKen by tHe sun AnD BegIn to fade--a feStivAl marked, aMid all
ITs splenDOur, with Some reAl mElaNchoLY, aNd SerIoUS thOUgHt oF The
Dead.  In thE mIdSt of tHe "thRONE" Of BaThyCles, This sAcred
receptacLe, wIth tHE stRange, Half-hUmanIsEd pilLar aboVe it, wAs To
stand, probably In thE open air, wIthIn A coNsEcratED encloSurE.
LiKe the chEst of CyPSelUs, THE ThRone was decorated wiTh RELiEfs of
subJects tAKeN fROm epic poEtRy, aNd it HAD suppOrtiNG fIgures.
UnFortunATeLy, What PauSaNias teLlS us Of tHis moNUmenT hardlY
enables One to PResent it to the iMAgination with ANy COMpLEtenEss Or
certainty; Its dIMensIons HE hImsELf was UnablE eXAcTLy to ascertain,
and he dOeS not teLl us iTs material.  TheRe are reasoNS, HOwever,
foR supPOsINg that it was of mEtal; aNd amid thesE AmbiguitIes, thE
decoratIons of its BASe, the graVe oR alTar-TomB OF HYacinth, shine
oUT CleaRlY, and are AlsO, for the MosT paRt, cLeaR iN their
sigNificancE.

"THeRe ArE wrOught UPon the alTaR fiGuRes, On the ONe side Of BirIs,
on ThE oTHer Of [237] AmphiTRiTE And POsEiDon.  NEar zeUs and hermES,
in Speech wIth each otHer, STand diOnYsus and semele, and, besiDe
Her, Ino.  DemeTeR, KoRe, and PLUTo are alsO wrought upon it, the
Fates aND the SeaSonS abovE theM, and with tHem aphrodIte, aThene,
aNd ArteMis.  ThEy Are CONductING HYacInThus to heavEN, WitH
PolyBoEa, thE sister Of Hyacinthus, who dieD, As
 on a base, upon a kind of  tomb or r eliqu ary , i nwhic h,
a ccording to tr a diti on, lay the remains of  theyo u ng p r in ce [2 36]
Hya c in t h , s on  o f t he fo under  of  that p lace, belo ved  b y Apollo for hi s
beauty,and  accidentall y s truckde adb y him  in  play , with a quoi t.
From t he dropso f the l a d 's  blo od had sprung upt he purple flowerof
his  n a me , whi chbears on i ts  peta l s the l e tt e r s  of the ejaculati on of
woe;a ndin his  m emo r y thefamou sg ame s of Amycla e we re celebr ated,b eginnin g  aboutthe ti meofthel on ge stda y , w h en  th e  fl owers ar est ricke n by t h e  sun  an d be gin t o fade--a fes tiv al m a rke d, am id al l
it ssplen dour,withso me real melanch oly,  and seri ous  t hou gh t oft he
dea d. In  the mi dst oft he"t h r o ne " of Bathycles, th is s ac red
rece ptacle ,  w it h  the str an ge,  hal f - human ised pi llar abo ve it, wa sto
stan d,  proba bl y i n t he op e n ai r, wit hin a co nsecr a ted enclosure. Like the ches t  o f Cy p selu s,the thronewasd ecor ated wi thr elief s ofsu b je c ts taken from epicpo etry,and i t had support ing figure s . Unfortun atel y ,w hat Pausaniastells  us of thi s  monumen t har dly
enab les one t o presentittothe  im a g in ation with an y comp le tenessorcertain ty;  it s d ime ns ions he h imself w as  u na bl e e xactl y  to asce rt ain ,and  he d o es not  tell  usit sm ate rial. T he r e  are  r ea sons , h ow ever, 
for sup posingthat it w aso f me ta l;  and am id these ambi gu ities, the 
d eco ration s of its b ase, the grave or altar - tomb of  Hy acint h, s hine
outcle arly,and are al so, fo r the  m ost p art,c l ea r i ntheir
sign i f ica nce.
" Ther e are w rought upon the al t arfigures, on t heones i de  of Bi r is, 
o n  th e other of [237]Amphitrite  a n dPoseidon.Nea rZeus an d Herme s,
in speechwith each  other, s ta nd D i o nys us and Sem ele, and , besideh er, I n o.   Dem ete r, Kor e,  an d Plu to are als o wro ught u po n it,the
F at es and t he Seasons above them,and wi th th emAphrodite , A t hen e,
and Ar temi s.  They a recon ducti ngH yacin thus to  he a ven,with Polyboea, th e s i s te r of Hyacin t h u s,who d ied ,  as
 on_a base,_upon a kind of_tomb or_reliquary,_in which,
according_to_tradition, lay the_remains of the_young prince [236]
Hyacinth, son_of the founder_of_that place, beloved by Apollo for his
beauty, and accidentally struck dead by him in_play,_with a_quoit.
From_the_drops of the lad's blood_had sprung up the purple_flower of
his_name, which bears on its petals the letters_of_the ejaculation of
woe;_and in his memory the famous games of Amyclae_were celebrated,
beginning about the time of_the longest day,_when_the_flowers are
stricken by the_sun and begin to fade--a festival_marked, amid all
its splendour, with some_real melancholy, and serious thought of the
dead._ In the midst of the_"throne" of Bathycles, this sacred
receptacle,_with the_strange, half-humanised pillar above it,_was to
stand, probably_in the_open air, within_a consecrated enclosure.
Like the chest of_Cypselus, the throne_was decorated with reliefs of
subjects taken_from_epic poetry, and_it_had_supporting figures.
Unfortunately,_what Pausanias tells_us_of this_monument_hardly
enables one to present it to_the_imagination with any completeness or
certainty; its dimensions_he himself was unable_exactly_to ascertain,
and he does_not tell us its material._ There are reasons, however,
for supposing_that it_was of_metal; and amid these ambiguities, the
decorations of its base, the grave_or altar-tomb of Hyacinth, shine
out clearly,_and are also, for_the most_part,_clear in their
significance.

"There_are_wrought upon_the altar figures, on the one side_of Biris,
on_the other of [237] Amphitrite and_Poseidon.  Near Zeus_and_Hermes,
in speech with each other, stand_Dionysus and Semele, and, beside
her, Ino._ Demeter, Kore, and Pluto_are_also_wrought upon it, the
Fates and_the Seasons above them, and with_them Aphrodite, Athene,
and_Artemis.  They are conducting Hyacinthus to_heaven,_with
Polyboea, the sister of Hyacinthus, who_died,_as