quadriga

Noun

Meaning

A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast.

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The Sun-god was the ultimate, victorious charioteer, driving his four-horse chariot ( quadriga ) through the heavenly circuit from sunrise to sunset. Source: Internet

In the 5th century BC, the triumphator Camillus was sent into exile after he drove a chariot with a team of four white horses ( quadriga )—an honour reserved for Jupiter himself. Source: Internet

The second depicts a quadriga, with six-spoked wheels, and a driver standing up in a large chariot box. Source: Internet

Victoria appears first on the reverse of coins representing Venus (driving the quadriga of Jupiter, with her head crowned and with a palm in her hand) during the first Punic War. Source: Internet

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