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Dexileos stele is one of three monuments in the Dipylon cemetery honoring Athenian warriors. One other monument, the Polyandron, honors all those soldiers who died for the city within a certain year, including Dexileos. All these soldiers' remains, including those of the elite cavalry status as
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relating to death in battle; One being a very individualistic depiction glorifying the deceased and the other being an inclusion of aristocracy within
Athenian democracy and depicting death as a sacrifice for the state. While this monument depicts wealthy Dexileos in triumph, bringing pride to his
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as well as krepides on his feet. His garments flow in the wind as his horse rears upwards. Dexileos raises one arm to hold a spear, which has since been lost from the sculpture as it was an attachment of a different material. His torso twists forward in the frontal position while his head is in ¾
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Dexileos belonged to the class of knights. Four other knights, along with
Antiphates, the leader of Dexileos's tribe, were also killed in 394 BC. The ashes of Dexileos as well as those of the four other knights were transferred to Athens and deposited at the Public Cemetery. The
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against Sparta in 394 BC. The stele is attributed to "The
Dexileos Sculptor". Its creation can be dated to 394 BC, based on the inscription on its bottom, which provides the dates of birth and death of Dexileos. The stele is made out of an expensive variety of
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for burial. This ritual equated all
Athenians after death to create a complete, whole democracy. The other monument honored all fallen cavalrymen, listing eleven, including Dexileos, in total. This monument preserved the sacrifices of those cavalrymen to democracy.
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This not only gives an exact date of
Dexileos’s lifespan but also describes his death in battle at Corinth. The entire stele relief scene is bordered on top with a pediment adorned with
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Another monument was discovered, dedicated to five
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sculpture depicting a battle scene with an inscription below it. The stele was discovered in 1863 in the family plot of Dexileos at the
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