Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Plane Trees and the Artemis of Ephesus

Among my favorite sights in Portland, Oregon are the plane trees in Laurelhurst Park.

One may discern the form of Artemis, the goddess of the Ephesians in these trees.

Here are pictures of some Portland plane trees; the form is not as pronounced in them.
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=102274

Ephesian Artemis images:
http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/S6.2.html


http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/S6.12.html

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