The two bronze bulls (Nos. =128= and =129=) are offerings made by Greeks to an Egyptian deity. They were dedicated by Greeks named respectively Sokydes and Theodoros, and represent the sacred bull Apis, worshipped at Memphis in Egypt as an incarnation of the god Ptah. The offering of Sokydes is here illustrated (Fig. 41).[25] Notice the elaborate saddle-cloth, and the wings of the Egyptian scarabaeus and hawk engraved on the bull's back. The date of these bronzes is the late sixth or early fifth century B.C. The Greeks must have become acquainted with the worship of Apis in the seventh century B.C., when they served King Psammetichos I. as mercenaries. That monarch was a fervent worshipper of the god, and built a great temple for him at Memphis. Herodotus[26] mentions the courts where the bull was kept, and says that the Greeks called him "Epaphos." The bull dedicated by Sokydes was found in the Nile Delta, that dedicated by Theodoros at Athens. [Illustration: FIG. 41.--BRONZE VOTIVE BULL (NO. 128). Ht. 4 in.] The two bronze wheels in Case 103 each bear a votive inscription. The earlier (No. =130=), said to have been found near Argos, was perhaps an offering to the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux, the divine patrons of athletic contests) by Eudamos, a victor in a chariot race. The other (No. =131=; fig. 42) comes from the temple of the Kabeiri at Thebes, and is dedicated by Xenon and Pyrrhippa to Kabeiros and the Child. The bronze bell (No. =132=, fig. 43) is from the same temple, and was likewise offered by one Pyrrhias to Kabeiros and the Child. The Kabeiri were deities of a mystic and subterranean character, who at Thebes apparently became closely connected with Dionysos, the wine-god. That a large element of burlesque entered into their worship can be seen from the vases discovered on the site of their shrine (Second Vase Room, B 77 and 78). [Illustration: FIG. 42.--BRONZE WHEEL DEDICATED TO KABEIROS AND THE CHILD (NO. 131). Diam. 3-7/8 in.] [Illustration: FIG. 43.--BRONZE BELL DEDICATED TO KABEIROS AND THE CHILD (NO. 132). 1:2.] [Illustration: FIG. 44.--SILVER PLAQUE DEDICATED TO JUPITER DOLICHENUS (NO. 133). Ht. 9-1/2 in.]