{"id":16292,"date":"2026-02-25T12:58:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16292"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:06:01","slug":"discobolus-discus-thrower-11-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/discobolus-discus-thrower-11-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Discobolus (Discus Thrower) 11 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"660\">The Discobolus, meaning \u201cDiscus Thrower,\u201d is one of the most iconic sculptures of Classical antiquity. Created around 450 BCE by the Athenian sculptor Myron, the original statue was erected in Athens, a city that celebrated athletic excellence and harmony of form. The work exemplifies the Early Classical period\u2019s transition from rigid Archaic figures to dynamic naturalism.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"1088\">Myron masterfully captured a fleeting moment of tension just before the athlete releases the discus. The twisted torso and carefully balanced stance demonstrate a deep understanding of movement, rhythm, and anatomical precision. Rather than portraying a specific individual, the sculpture represents the Greek ideal of physical perfection and disciplined training, central to athletic competitions such as the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1367\">Although the original bronze no longer survives, Roman marble copies\u2014most notably in the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Roman Museum<\/span><\/span>\u2014preserve its celebrated composition. The Discobolus remains a timeless symbol of balance, strength, and the artistic brilliance of Classical Greece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3d4b48ab-fdc9-495b-ae79-ee815e162585-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1e389949-de34-420a-8f3d-e02207ed5866\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1520\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Replica of Myron\u2019s 5th century BCE Discobolus, the celebrated Classical Greek sculpture capturing the ideal athlete in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16293,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,445,39],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16292","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-iii","product_cat-statues"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16292"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}