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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Julkaisussa:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/mythos,
Päätekijä: Scapini, Marianna
Aineistotyyppi: Article ou chapitre numérique
Kieli:Anglais
Julkaistu: Mythos 2019
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