There's a second plate of that metope that shows the full figures of both Perseus and Medusa and includes the winged horse Pegasus that was born of Medusa's blood.
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Metope
//ˈmɛtəʊp//
Synonyms for "metope"
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German
1 entries- Metope noun (architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze)
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Architects working on the recent restoration programme have found clear evidence that in its first design the building featured just a row of metope panels over the east and west entrances, where the frieze now runs […].
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