Meanings
plural Apollo's belts
- The iliac furrows
apollo's belt in a discussion about the key characteristics of models
2005. Thomas Alexander, "Academic Undress", Page 1292 more examples
Apollo's belt, the iliac furrow, also known as an athlete's girdle, Apollo's Belt or an Adonis belt
2005, Henry Gray, Susan Standring, Harold Ellis, "Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice", Page 22aficionados (or at least the more aesthetically minded among them) sometimes refer to this as an 'Apollo's belt' or 'Adonis girdle' – a classic case of reality mirroring art, rather than the other way round.
2011. Michael Squire, "The Art of the Body: Antiquity and Its Legacy" Page 61
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