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title: Charioteer of Delphi [Illustration]
author: Gina Pardo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7778/charioteer-of-delphi-illustration/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Charioteer of Delphi [Illustration]

_Authored by Gina Pardo_

## Image File

[![Charioteer of Delphi [Illustration]](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7778.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7778.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/), whose artist's name is unknown, was probably donated by Gelon to the sanctuary of [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) in [Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/delphi/) to commemorate his victory in a [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) race in the 63th Olympiad of 488 BCE. It was supposed to represent the lord of [Gela](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gela/) and was originally part of a larger [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) group that even included the chariot, at least four horses and possibly two grooms, all now been lost. The statue, standing upright, wears a long tunic tightened by a wide belt above the waist and still holds the reins in his hands. The votive inscription might have been interpolated by his brother Polyzelos, who scrapes the name of Gelon and inserts his own on the occasion of another victory, always in [Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia/) in 476 BCE (Pencil drawing by Gina Pardo)

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Pardo, G. (2017, December 19). Charioteer of Delphi \[Illustration\]. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7778/charioteer-of-delphi-illustration/>
### Chicago
Pardo, Gina. "Charioteer of Delphi \[Illustration\]." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7778/charioteer-of-delphi-illustration/>.
### MLA
Pardo, Gina. "Charioteer of Delphi \[Illustration\]." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7778/charioteer-of-delphi-illustration/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Gina Pardo**. Submitted by [Salvatore Piccolo](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/salvo.piccolo59/ "User Page: Salvatore Piccolo"), published on 19 December 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.