Pan, type of Chinese bronze vessel produced during the Shang dynasty (c. 18th–12th century bc) and, more commonly, during the Zhou dynasty (c. 1111–256/255 bc). A low bowl or pan used as a water container or for ceremonial washing, the pan was generall
In Greek Mythology was a giant, bronze automoton--a living statue forged by the divine smith Hephaestus. Zeus gave Talos to his lover Europa after delivering her to the island of Crete. The giant was given was given the task of patrolling the island and
"The father [Zeus] balanced his golden scales, and in them he set two fateful portions of Ker (Death), which lays men prostrate for Trojans, breakers of horses, and bronze-armoured Akhaians (Achaeans), and balanced it by the middle. The Akhaians' death-day was heaviest. There the Ker...
In its place there was firstly a bronze laver between the porch and altar (Middoth iii. 6, &c.; cf. Schurer, op. cit. p. 283) in which the officiating priests had to wash their hands and feet, secondly a room fitted up with baths for daily use by the officiating priests before ...
. . Thetis of the silver feet came to the house of Hephaistos imperishable, starry, and shining among the immortals, built in bronze for himself by the god of the dragging footsteps. She found him sweating as he turned here and there to his bellows busily . . . Kharis of the shining ...
heavy stone for the death of his adversaries, as if he were crushing and pounding the melting travail of the fat olive; he scattered his proud enemies with his favourite bull-roarer, swinging the bronze plate which he used to whirl when he scattered the maddened stings of the swarming bees...
The palace of Sol (the Sun) rose high aloft on soaring columns, bright with flashing gold and flaming bronze; the pediments were clothed with sheen of ivory; the double doors dazzled with silver--and the artistry was nobler still. For Mulciber [Hephaistos (Hephaestus)] had engraved the ...
Now there is need for your strength, your speediest work and your master-craftmanship. Get bustling on it at once!’ That was all Vulcanos [Hephaistos] said : quickly they set to the business, shared out the tasks among them equally. Rivers of molten bronze and gold are flowing; the de...
"[From a description of a statue of the bard Orpheus :] You could see the bronze taking on the shape of rivers (potamoi) flowing from their sources toward the singing, and a wave of the sea (thalassa) raising itself aloft for love of the song, and rocks being smitten with the sensat...
He rode into battle on the back of the winged horse Pegasos and drove a lead-tipped lance into its flaming throat, choking the beast on molten metal.Late classical writers believed the creature was a metaphor for a Lycian volcano.FAMILY OF THE CHIMERA...