Thursday Quiz: 7 March 2019 - PICTURE QUIZ

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the Thursday Quiz.

As promised, this week is a Picture Quiz.

The results were a draw between the choices (the other choice will the subject in two weeks time), so by a toss of a coin, the question for this Thursday is

                                                                     FAMOUS STATUE

                                                             

                                  Who is this a statue of in Piccadilly Circus in London?

Rules:

Please no googling/wiki for the answer

Only one answer in each post

You may submit two answers during the quiz - but please post each on a separate post

You may submit one answer the same as one by another member but must credit original poster

(e.g. I agree with ..... and the answer is....... )

The quiz is open until 12 noon on Friday 8 March 2019.

Answer will be posted after 1pm on Friday 8 March2019.

Incorrect answers will get the infamous *klaxon*

Correct answers will get a trophy

Good luck

[EmilieT]

When I first moved to London I used to look up everything I was seeing to learn more about it ... but that was over 5 years ago so I don't remember too well anymore 

However I believe it's Anteros (like @Cleoriff mentioned previously)?

[TallTrees]

Thanks to @Mi-Amigo 

For setting this particular query on the quiz~ 

Eros incorrectly called by most people at Piccadilly Circus

I really enjoy the Greek mythologies and 

below I show my statue of the lovely

Cupid (son of Venus).

@EmilieT  is right of course!

The statue is commonly known as Eros but it is his brother Anteros

My Cupid Statue ~ 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thanks everyone who entered.

Here are the results:

Eros and Cupid incorrect

- sorry @ComaChameleon *klaxon*, @Glory1 *klaxon*, @Bambino *klaxon*, @MI5 *klaxon*

The correct answer is Antheros, younger brother of Eros. Designed by sculptor Sir Alfred Gilbert, the statue stands for "reflective and mature love, as opposed to Eros or Cupid the frivulous tryrant"

(source: QI Book of General Ignorance)

correctly stated by @Cleoriff  @EmilieT  @TallTrees 

although some agreed with @Cleoriff , they chose the wrong answer, but as @jonsie agreed with @Cleoriff but did not specify the wrong answer, I will be generous and award @jonsie 

Everyone - whether or not you have entered a previous Thursday Quiz - can vote for the subject for the next Thursday Quiz from a question on

                             a character in a film; a character in a book; the meaning of a word

I have already chosen a question for each subject.

You have one vote and voting is open up to 11.59pm on Wednesday 13 March.

The subject with the most votes will be chosen for the Thursday Quiz on 14 March.  

[Glory1]

Hi @Mi-Amigo I vote for the meaning of a word.

[Cleoriff]

I'm pleased I got that right.

Have to admit that my husband, who sets quizzes, has asked that question before.

However, I did know before that, as I was very interested in the background of the statue when we went to London.

I also believe that the sculptor Sir Albert Gilbert was criticised for various reasons

1) He overspent the budget by a few thousand

2) Londoners didn't like it. They felt it was rude.

I think he fled the country....

Re the next one, personally I would avoid meaning of a word. I know Google is banned. I think temptation may be too great. (Aplogies to anyone who disagrees)

So I would opt for a character in a book or film @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

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@Glory1 wrote:

Hi @Mi-Amigo I vote for the meaning of a word.

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Whoops...Sorry @Glory1 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you for sharing that @Cleoriff 

Yes, the statue was thought rude and the sculpture did overspend the budget.

Using google is banned as you say, and as you chose two out of the three choices, I will allow everyone to do the same. In the result of a draw, then I will decide by the toss of a coin.

[Glory1]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@Glory1 wrote:

Hi @Mi-Amigo I vote for the meaning of a word.

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Whoops...Sorry @Glory1 

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No need to apologise @Cleoriff you make a good point. I chose the meaning of a word because I'm so bad on names as you well know having helped me out on the odd occasion 

[Mi-Amigo]

The next THURSDAY QUIZ will be up shortly after midnight.

There is still time to vote for whih subject you would like the question to be on:

Character in a book; or character in a film; or definition of a word

To clarify, without giving too much away, the question on a character in a book will not be to name the character; the question on a character in a film will not be to name the character; and the question on the definition of a word will be to say what a certain word means.
In fairness, if @Cleoriff or @Glory1 who have previously submitted their vote, wish to vote again, they can do so.

Votes close at 11.59pm tonight. In the event of a tie, the question will be drawn from a hat

Thank you

[Glory1]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo. Had a thought about it but will stick with my original vote. As I said I'm very bad on names, titles of books, etc which is why I chose the meaning of a word. I stand a better chance on that