Zeus’ Missing Ears
In his treatise On Isis and Osiris, Plutarch tries to explain the meaning of a statue or image (ἄγαλμα) of Zeus in Crete, which had no ears. An Egyptian or Egyptianizing image with separate ears, perhaps on a stele, incomprehensible to Greeks, but common in Egypt, might have given rise to Plutarch’s...
Zapisane w:
| Wydane w: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/kernos, |
|---|---|
| 1. autor: | |
| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Język: | Anglais |
| Wydane: |
Kernos
2011
|
| Dostęp online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Streszczenie: | In his treatise On Isis and Osiris, Plutarch tries to explain the meaning of a statue or image (ἄγαλμα) of Zeus in Crete, which had no ears. An Egyptian or Egyptianizing image with separate ears, perhaps on a stele, incomprehensible to Greeks, but common in Egypt, might have given rise to Plutarch’s bafflement and fantasy interpretation. |
|---|