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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1967429, member: 56859&quot;]Another mythical creature which is well-represented in my collection in the winged boar.&nbsp; One of my collecting goals is to have the largest assemblage of Pigasi and I&#039;m well on my way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The purpose of the iconography is speculative but may come from the legend of the Hus Klazomenaios, a giant winged sow which supposedly terrorized Klazomenai (Ionia).</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Aelian, On Animals 12. 38 (trans. Scholfield) (Greek natural history C2nd A.D.)] :</i></p><p>&quot;I have heard that on Klazomenai [and island west of Smyrna] there was a Sow with wings, and it ravaged the territory of Klazomenai. And Artemon records this in his Annals of Klazomenai. That is why there is a spot named and celebrated as `The Place of the Winged Sow,’ and it is famous. But if anyone regards this as myth, let him do so.&quot; -- from <a href="http://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKlazomenaios.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKlazomenaios.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKlazomenaios.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My Klazomenai squadron:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]348418[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And a couple of flying pigs from nearby regions... a Samos drachm and an obol from Rhodos:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]348419[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]348420[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There are at least five more cities/regions which issued winged boar coins and I hope to find at least one of each.&nbsp; (Dear Stevex6, if you die before me can I have your Kisthene nude hoplite/Pigasus?&nbsp; I&#039;ll say nice things about you, promise <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )</p><p><br /></p><p>The Huns Klazomenaios legend as explanation of the iconography doesn&#039;t quite add up.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why would they celebrate a terroristic pig?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have another theory on the birth of Pigasus:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]348421[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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