Kroisos Symbolism

The Greeks believed that, when death occurs, the spirit leaves, then the body prepared for burial. The Kroisos Kouros is a free-standing archaic grave marker representing a male youth. In particular, Kroisos is a marble statue used to mark the resting place of a male warrior. The Kroisos suggests the idea of immortality as the statues represent the warrior. Grave markers are primarily dedicated to a person, depiction of living family members indicates the necessity, for a public display of the family relationship. The grave stele of Thrasynos, parents are bidding farewell to their Son as he journeys into the afterlife. 1 The naturalism of the Kroisos is in distinct contrast to the realism of the grave stele of Thrasynos. The Korisos represents the ideal version, rather than an individual. The Korisos, which means "young man", discovered in Anavyssos on the southern end of Attica in Greece in c.530 BCE. 2 There are several hypotheses about Kroisos. He might have been a mercenary who came to Athens for a battle,
On a chair sits a mature female , her feet resting on a footstool, she is grasping the hand of the younger male. The older male figure extends his hand as if is reaching to connect with the younger man standing across from him. Constructed by a family , the scene of quiet grief represented in grave stele of Thrasynos focused more on the family group not an individual. The family joined together, the aspect of burial in Ancient Greece was an incredibly important part of death with family being a large part of Greek culture. The Athenian marbled grave stele of Thrasynos, c 375 BC. 4 A family group of mother, father, and son carved with a sunken relief panel. The act of shaking hands, the so-called dexiosis, a common gesture of grave relief.