The Apollo Sauroctonus (Lizard Slayer), dating from about 350-340 BC, was one of the finest works by the Athenian sculptor Praxiteles. While it is faithful to the classical tradition, the subject is innovative and the style bold. Apollo is depicted as an adolescent, about to catch a lizard climbing up a tree trunk. The group was regularly copied by Roman sculptors. It evokes the god's purifying virtues and is quietly reminiscent of his later struggle with the serpent Python.

Most már lassan a 90. oldalon tartok André Aciman új könyvében, s meg kell hagyni, egyre jobban azt hiszem, hogy Sami maga az író alakját testesíti meg. Elbűvölő.