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English[en]
It included a crown of stags and little Nikes and was made by Pheidias after the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), crafted from a block of Parian marble brought by the overconfident Persians, who had intended to make a memorial stele after their expected victory.
Finnish[fi]
Patsaan oli tehnyt Feidias Marathonin taistelun (490 eaa.) jälkeen veistäen sen Paroksen marmorista, jonka itsevarmat persialaiset olivat tuoneet mukanaan ajatellen tehdä siitä muistomerkin odotetun voiton kunniaksi.