Of these relics there are several well-defined types, in which we trace the evolution from the primitive idol to a statue of high artistic value. (i) The first of these types is a figure whose lower half, though no longer a mere column or block, is columnar, with the 1 Homer frequently uses cognate words (8ai8d\eos, Bai8d\Xeiv 1 &c.) in connexion with artistic decoration, but only mentions Daedalu