Right arm outstretched towards audience, formerly holding laurel wreath

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Right arm outstretched towards audience, formerly
holding laurel wreath
Military clothing and spear - represent
Augustus as a military leader.
Cupid - represents Augustus divine lineage and
links him to Venus and Aeneas.
Bare feet - represent heroics and godliness.
Statue may have been created after Augustus
death.
Dolphin - reinforces Augustus link to Venus and
represents his victory at Actium.
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Canopy of Peace - implies peace through military
pursuits
Caelus - Sky god
Sphinx - guardians of the world
Luna - Moon god, w/ torch
Sol - Sun god w/ chariot
Aurora - goddess of the dawn, w/ jug of dew
Weeping state of Germany, defeated by Augustus
Legionary eagle - represents military victory
Parthian King - dressed in shabby clothing, but
wearing a headdress to imply his nobility
Mars Ultor / Tiberius - represents the victorious
city of Rome, dressed in formal clothing,
receiving eagle.
Weeping state of Gaul, defeated by Augustus
Apollo - god of light and truth, riding a griffin
Diana - goddess of the hunt and chastity, riding
a stag
Ambiguous dog / she-wolf - represents the city of
Rome
Mother Earth w/ cornucopia