Archaic Kouroi statue at Delphi.

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One of two identical, over life-size Kouroi statues, the oldest monumental votive offerings at Delphi and one of the earliest examples of large-scale archaic sculpture. From the time of their discovery, the 'twins' have been identified with two mighty and pious brothers from brothers, Cleobis and Biton, known from Herodotus, whom the Argives wished to honour by making and dedicating statues of them at Delphi. Other interpretations however identify the two statues as the Dioscuri, whose cult was widespread in the Peloponnese.

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