Horai marble relief from Hierapolis - Museum Greek Relief sculpture plaque Reproduction

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Horai (Horae) Greek Relief Sculpture Plaque
Period: Classical

The Horai (or Horae) were the goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time.
They presided over the revolutions of the heavenly constellations by which the year was
measured, while their three sisters spinned out the web of fate. The Horai also guarded the
gates of Olympos and rallied the stars and constellations of heaven. The Horai were
particularly honoured by farmers who planted and tended their crops in time with the rising
and setting of the stars--measures of the passing seasons. The three were usually named
Eunomia (Good Order, Good Pasture), Eirene (Peace, Spring), and Dike (Justice)
goddesses who individually represented the conditions required for farming prosperity. The
association of agriculture with law and order can also be found in the divinities of Zeus,
Demeter and the Daimones Khryseoi. This relief sculpture plaque is identical reproduction of
the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the prominent museum.

Item No. S058
Dimensions: 87 cm x 60 cm (34.2" x 24.6")

$1,690.00