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Antiochus I Soter ( grc-gre, Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, ''Antíochos Sōtér''; "Antiochus the Saviour"; c. 324/32 June 261 BC) was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned du ...
, with Hercules
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Dexiosis (Greek δεξίωσις ''dexiōsis'', 'greeting' to δεξιόομαι ''dexioomai''‚ 'to give (someone) the right (hand)' δεξιός, ''dexios'' 'right', Latin ''dextrarum iunctio''‚ 'joining together of the right hands'), in the
, is the representation of two people offering each other their right hand.
The dexiosis reliefs from
are well known in which the then ruler is shown shaking hands with gods. Dexiosis reliefs are also known from Roman gravestones, which show the deceased with their spouses
Similarly, dexiosis reliefs are found on ancient coins and are they are intended to show bonds between two cities by shaking hands.
Portrayals of dexiosis are also known from much earlier times on vase paintings.
