discobolus

Each throw, as they spun and rose from a classical Discobolus stance, was more beautiful than the last.

One of the sailors, Long Jack, sometimes calls him Discobolus.

Naturally, as always in Greek athletics, the Discobolus is completely nude.

He invented this technique when studying the position of the famous statue of Discobolus.

One of the exhibition's most striking images is the so-called Townley Discobolus.

Its logo depicts the famous sculpture Discobolus by Myron.

The Discobolus Palombara, the first copy of this famous sculpture to have been discovered, was found in 1781.

Another statue in the same side of the park is a bronze copy of the Discobolus of Myron.

Inside, a few Roman marbles are worth seeing, particularly the Discobolus (that typical depiction of an athlete throwing a disk).

He's a modern-day Discobolus.

There are a total of 23 members of the Catostomus discobolus, all of which can be found in North America.

It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus.

(It is not, however, to be confused with Discobolus of Myron, which shows a discus being thrown, not carried.)

The poster for the 1948 London Olympics featured the Discobolus, a nude sculpture of a discus thrower.

It was until recently in Gallery 84, but is now on the Main Stairs, replacing Townley's Discobolus.

A recurring joke had a delivery boy running around trying to deliver a large plant and shouting 'Plant for Mrs Discobolus!'

The Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus) is one of six catostomidae endemic to Arizona.

Another potential candidate as inspiration for Bernini's David is the celebrated 5th century BC Discobolus by Myron.

Catostomus discobolus jarrovii (Zuni bluehead sucker)

Myron's Discobolus was long known from descriptions, such as the dialogue in Lucian of Samosata's work Philopseudes:

Famous historical figures originate from here, such as Myron of Eleutherae, a famous sculptor known primarily for his Discobolus (discus thrower).

The Zuni Bluehead Sucker, or Catostomus discobolus jarrovii, is a fish only found in North America.

The discus throw is the subject of a number of well-known ancient Greek statues and Roman copies such as the Discobolus and Discophoros.

As a photographer, Mr. Butler views Mr. Schwarzenegger as a living, breathing, modern-day example of Myron's Discobolus.

There were eight different designs, by Professor I. Svoronos, which included famous sports-related images from ancient Greece, such as a chariot race and Myron's Discobolus.