| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(k r j´ k, –r j´–, k –) (KEY) [Gr.,=of the choragus, the chorus leader], small decorative structures erected in ancient Greece to commemorate the victory of the leader of a chorus in the competitive choral dances. The best known is that of Lysicrates (c.335 B.C.), still standing in Athens, a graceful circular structure showing one of the early uses of Corinthian columns. |
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