Monday, May 23, 2022

Harrow Statue In Gleaming Gilt - hygeinic statue on Hygeia house

 When you stand in the bus station in Harrow facing St Ann's Shopping Mall you see a gilded statue on the wall opposite. She is the Greek Goddess Hygeia, also a Roman Goddess. You can see from the sign underneath her in large letters across the top of the square columns that the building is named Hygeia house. From her we get the word hygiene. Health and hygiene.

Gilded statue of Greek Goddess Hygea in Harrow. On College Road, Harrow. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

She appears to be doing her morning exercises whilst waiting for the bus. If you want to see more statues of energetic females in Harrow, look for the skipping Katy.

If you travel to Poland, in Krakow you can see an art deco statue of Hygeia.





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