10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GORGONEION»
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The Temple of Apollo Bassitas: The sculpture
Homolle, attempting to account for the presence of the device, cited Homer's
description of Apollo entering battle armed with the aegis of which the
gorgoneion formed a part, Macrobius' description of a Hellenistic or Roman
statue of the god ...
Frederick A. Cooper, 1992
2
The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology, and Archaeology ...
25, 161]; Myron's statue of Perseus, located just within the Propylaia, probably
held one aloft in his hand; and it may be that a gilded gorgoneion adorned the
south wall of the Acropolis even in Euripides's day.52 But it is now generally
agreed ...
3
Hellenistic Relief Molds from the Athenian Agora
Some hair and part of the cheek from a large gorgoneion. 88. Gorgoneion PI. 21
T 2177; G 14:2, 4th to 2nd century. Part of left edge preserved; max. dim. 10.6, T.
6, est. diam. 35. Coarse pb fired to a purplish tinge at core, large particles of grog
...
Clairève Grandjouan, Eileen Markson, Susan I. Rotroff, 1989
4
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: The J. Paul Getty Museum: Fascicule 2
sUBJECT I, gorgoneion. Probably belongs to the Class of Top—band Stemless
Cups. About 510-500 B.C. DIMENSIONS AND CONDITION Height (as preserved
) 3.3 cm; greatest dimension (across bowl) 9.9 cm; diameter of tondo 4.25 cm; ...
5
Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek ...
73. Koldewey and Puchstein 1899, 66ff.; Orsi 1903; Dinsmoor 1950b, 75ff.; Lissi
1958; Riemann 1964b; Wikander 1986, 49 no. 82; Banner 1996, 96 R28; Gruben
2001, 290-1. 74. Evidence for the pedimental gorgoneion consists of a series of ...
6
I santuari urbani: Figure e tavole
Group D, which as yet consists of only five handles, shows a curious combination
of decorative elements: a youth standing on a gorgoneion, flanked by the
traditional recumbent lions above and rams below. This combination is never
found on ...
7
Abundance of Life: Etruscan Wall Painting
Among them are the Tomb of the Gorgoneion, the Tomb of the Warrior, and the
Tomb of the Pygmies, which will be discussed separately, as well as Tomb 808 (
with a banquet of the eastern Greek type in which the man lies on a kline and the
...
Stephan Steingräber, 2006
8
Greek Vase-Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour
Athena wears the gorgoneion over her aegis. The deadly gaze of the Gorgon is
protective because it is alexikahos, 'it wards off evil things'. It is doubtful the
drinkers were horrified by the ugly 'masks' depicted in their cups. The large eyes
have ...
Alexandre G. Mitchell, 2009
9
Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Volume 4
Foot entirely missing, taking with it most of the central portion of the Gorgoneion.
The present foot is a modern re-creation. H of bowl: circa 4.5 cm; diameter at lip:
18.2 cm; including handles: 23.2 cm; diameter of Gorgoneion: 6.7 cm. Purple for ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1989
10
Recent Danish Research in Classical Archaeology: Tradition ...
them also carries a shield decorated with a Gorgoneion (Amyx 1989 pi. 104, 1b).
They are turned towards the left and the composition follows the early renderings
with close set figures and overlapping shields. Otherwise hoplites are shown in ...
Tobias Fischer-Hansen, 1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GORGONEION»
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School notes: Herndon High School vandalized
Questions on the test included spelling the words “gorgoneion” and “jibboom” and providing the definitions of “lenitive” (soothing) and ... «Fairfaxtimes.com, Jun 15»
Editorial: How we spell proud: U-M-A
... rounds: rhythmically, collateral, jibboom, capsaicin, perruche, tarsorrhaphy, certosina, gorgoneion, meunière, rondavel, tablita, schmierkase. «Quad-Cities Online, May 15»
Spelling bee: Early tests defeat Cape Fear region spellers
... release individual competitors' scores on Tuesday's multiple-choice test, which sought the correct spelling of 12 words, including gorgoneion, ... «Fayetteville Observer, May 15»
Nate Britton confident of reaching semifinals of National Spelling Bee
Words included “tarsorrhaphy,” “perruche,” “gorgoneion,” “schmierkase,” and “rondavel,” Nate said. Another word, “capsaicin,” was confirmed ... «The Macomb Daily, May 15»
Those Darned Etruscans: Coins of the Rasna
The most common silver coins of Populonia show the image of a Gorgon's head, the gorgoneion. To us, this grotesque female face with the ... «CoinWeek, Apr 15»
Coin Auction Results - Gorny & Mosch - Ancient to Modern Times
... price of a didrachm with the wheel while the didrachm with the gorgoneion achieved 22,000 euros. Both had been estimated at 10,000 euros. «CoinWeek, Mar 15»
Gorny & Mosch Presents Archaic Owls and a Collection of French …
One discovers two didrachms (Lot 124; type: wheel; estimate: 10,000 euros – Lot 125; type: gorgoneion; estimate: 10,000 euros) and a drachm ... «Coin Update News, Feb 15»
Tiny Black Sea Island may be Hiding Lost Temple of Apollo
Silver coins of Apollonia Pontika in Thrace, featuring crayfish, anchors, and gorgoneion (Gorgon head). Wikimedia. It is hoped the research ... «Ancient Origins, Jan 15»
Metal Monsters: The Biggest Ancient Coins
On the obverse, a gorgoneion defiantly sticks out her tongue. To us this image is amusing, but to ancient Greeks it was a protective amulet that ... «CoinWeek, Nov 14»
Medusa to gaze once more from mosaic
... place on her shield. In classical antiquity, the image of the head of Medusa appeared in a device that fends off evil known as the Gorgoneion. October/24/2014 ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Oct 14»
