1. An enclosing gesture:
   "On the right stands a goddess, the arms extended forward, with palms turned to each other and extended fingers enclosing the head of Zeus"
   
2. A soothing gesture:
   "On the right stands a goddess the right arm raised, with palm turned outward and extended fingers, the left arm extended almost horizontally forward, with palm turned outward and extended fingers"
   
3. A welcoming gesture:
   "On the left side stands a goddess, the arms extended obliquely upward, with palms turned towards each other and extended fingers"
   

   {P}
   

4. An expression of surprise:
   "On the left side stands a goddess, the arms raised, with palms turned inward and extended fingers"
   
5. A combination:
   "On the right stands a goddess, the right forearm extended obliquely upward, with palm turned outward and extended fingers, the left forearm extended horizontally forward, the hand with extended fingers seen on the back"
   

 +A.  Sometimes there is a gesture made with only one hand; in the summary this has been indicated by the A, e.g.:
       "On the right stands a goddess, the right forearm extended obliquely upward, with
        palm turned outward and extended fingers, the left forearm extended horizontally
        forward, the hand with extended fingers seen on the back" (=2A)

THE GESTURES OF THE GODDESSES

Nr. C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13C 13A C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 C26 C26A C27 C28 C29

On the left: goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess Eileithuia goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess

? ? 1 1 1 2A 4 4A 1 3 4A 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 5

(damaged) (damaged) (damaged)

2A 4A 1 4A 4A 1 2A? 4A 1? 2A 2A? ? 4A 4A 4A 2A 5 3 1 1 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 2 2A

On the right: goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess 2goddesses Eileithuia 2 goddesses 2 goddesses goddess goddess 2 goddesses 2 goddesses goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess Demeter goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess goddess 2 goddesses goddess

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