Talk:Quadriga

Quadriga is a term also used to refer to the four senses of biblical interpretation (literal, allegorical, chopological and anagogical) as used by mediaeval writers including Aquinas. (86.1.199.200 16:54, 11 April 2007 (UTC)).

Apollo?
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In classical mythology, quadrigas were the vehicles of the gods; Apollo was often depicted driving his quadriga across the heavens, bringing daylight with him and dispersing the darkness of night.

I'm no scholar of classic greco-roman lit, but wasn't in Helios that guided the sun-quadriga across the sky? This talk page is pretty barren, and I could probably just make the change, but I would like some confirmation from someone more knowledgable than I.

Joe in Seattle 140.160.66.83 22:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, probably not literally in classical mythology, where Apollo and Helios are still separate...but in later Greek, and especially Roman, mythology, they are conflated into one deity. Adam Bishop 22:23, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Maybe. But Helios as the driver of the sun chariot is still a distinct entity, and this ought to be clarified. I think, though I'm not at all sure, that the chariot of Hades (in which Persephone was abducted) is also depicted as drawn by a team of four. Cynwolfe (talk) 17:17, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Quadriga
There is no link no disambig, no mention at all of the company called Quadriga.85.227.226.235 (talk) 14:18, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

There is a quadriga on top of the Politeama Theater in Palermo, Sicily that could be on this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwtmtmtl (talk • contribs) 08:07, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Restored to Original State?
Has the Brandenburg Quadriga really been restored to its original state? The photo shows an iron cross where the original olive wreath use to be. Is this an older photo, or has the Quadriga only been restored to its iron cross incarnation? (i.e. NOT original state) Tmangray (talk) 18:27, 25 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I see that the photo is dated 2006, therefore I edited the text accordingly. Tmangray (talk) 21:01, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Are these all quadrigas?
The definition requires 4 horses to draw the chariot. Yet is appears that some of these "quadrigas" are 2-horsed chariots accompanied by 2 additional horses on each site. Ekem (talk) 00:00, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
 * yes, those statues are quadrigas.LuigiPortaro29 (talk) 17:27, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, there also are two 3 horse quadrics in here. Carptrash (talk) 17:39, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

citation needed
"All modern quadrigas are based on the Triumphal Quadriga, a Roman or Greek sculpture which is the only surviving ancient quadriga."

What does this sentence mean? There's no citation. It can't possibly mean that this is the only surviving depiction of a four-horse chariot from antiquity, because that's demonstrably untrue (coins, vase paintings, mosaics). The only sculptural depiction? I'm thinking that would have to exclude reliefs. I'm also unclear what 'all modern quadrigas are based on' means. Does it mean 'our conception of what the ancient quadriga looked like' or 'our knowledge of how an ancient quadriga was constructed' or something else? Cynwolfe (talk) 17:15, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

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Italics everywhere is unnecessary
The name of something that originated in a non-English language (Latin, in this case), that has become part of English, is not generally italicized. Do not italicize the title, nor every instance of the words quadriga, quadrigas, and quadrigae. There was recently a discussion about italicized titles at. There are many words taken directly from Latin into English that are used every day, and are not italicized in writing, including consensus, bona fide, and caveat. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 03:16, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Agreed - this has become a word in English. Johnbod (talk) 17:26, 21 April 2024 (UTC)