Caesars Palace : The First Themed Casino in Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment Corporation . The statue portrays a handsome confident Imperial ruler wearing military garb . He is moving forward , one hand held high , in a gesture common to orators . Caesar ’ s other hand grasps the baton of command . Cupid , riding a dolphin , tugs at Caesar ’ s feet .
Brahman Shrine�The smell of incense leads visitors to the Brahman shrine located to the left of the gardens . This unexpected place for reflection features a fourteen-foot tall shrine covered with tiny pieces of beveled glass . This decorative housing contains a cast bronze gold-plated statue of the Hindu and Buddhist god of creation . Brahma has four heads and eight arms .
A Bangkok Thai newspaper tycoon gave this copy of a Brahman shrine to Caesars in 1983 . A plaque at its base notes the donor ’ s intent was to provide “ a place of prayer which in turn bestows prosperity and good fortune on those who come to visit and make their hopes and wishes known .” The shrine is completely accessible to the public . People leave seven-color flower garlands and small elephants as offerings to Brahma . They sing and dance and play music to entertain him . Scholars find the shrine fascinating because it illustrates the nexus of two of the world ’ s great religions , Buddhism and Hinduism ( Suryanarayanan 1 ).
Capture of the Sabine Women�This statue stands in a small island amidst the traffic headed for the main entrance . Flemish sculptor Giambologna ( 1529-1608 ) sculpted the original in 1582 . Many prefer to call the statue the Abduction of the Sabine Women , rather than dealing with the ugly implications of the title on the plinth , Rape of the Sabine Women . The original is located in the Loggia del Lanzi , in Florence , Italy . Giambologna carved this 13.5-foot statue from one block of marble .
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