Agias statue from Delphi – buy life-size bronze casting

The marble statue of Agias in the Museum of Delphi is one of a group of eight male statues depicting past and present members of the patron’s family. An inscription identifies the patron as Daochos II from the city of Pharsalos.

The figure is identified as Agias, a prize-winning athlete. Agias was a one-time Olympic champion in the Pankration, three-time winner of the Pythia, five-time winner of the Nemea and five-time winner of the Isthmia. Agias was the great-grandfather of Daochos II. The statue is an idealised representation of Agias, as it was only created over a century after his death. The legs of the statue are partly modern restorations.

The group represents a votive gift (anathema) to the sanctuary of Delphi. In addition to the donor, Daochos II and his son, six other male ancestors of the family are depicted, including Agias. The statue of Agias is considered one of the most beautiful works in the group and represents Daochos II’s great-grandfather. The marble sculpture was probably created by Lysippos, a contemporary of Daochos II, and is one of the few original Greek marble sculptures to have survived to this day. The statue is part of the permanent collection of the Delphi Museum.