Mything Words – Karyatid

by Erin on November 29, 2011

A caryatid – or karyatid if you prefer the more accurate Greek spelling – is a female figure that serves as a type of support in architecture. Essentially, a karyatid acts as a column.
The Erechtheion (which incidentally is also known by its Latin title, the Erectheum) is a famous Greek temple in Athens. The Porch [...]

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