The winged figure in the “Villa dei Misteri” fresco and the spinning top in ancient rituals
This paper focuses on the megalography of the “Villa dei Misteri” and its winged figure provided with a scourge. A few literary sources suggest a new interpretation of her action. In particular, I believe that this character hints at a whipping actually echoed in Dionysiac rituals. This whipping was...
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| Dans: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/mythos, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Mythos
2019
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |