The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi

The advances that have taken place in recent decades in the investigation of the ritual and topographical structure of the Sanctuary of Delphi have brought to light strong correspondences with the narrative structure of the Proem of Parmenides. These correspondences, of a ritual, topographical and n...

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Autor: Hernández Castro, David
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Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Athens
Delphi
Elea
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heortology
Parmenides
ritual
Septerion
Theophania
Atene
Delfi
eortologia
Parmenide
rituale
Teofania
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spelling The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of DelphiHernández Castro, David72 FilosofíaApolloAthensDelphiEleaEmpedocleheortologyParmenidesritualSepterionTheophaniaApolloAteneDelfiEleaEmpedocleeortologiaParmenideritualeSepterionTeofaniaThe advances that have taken place in recent decades in the investigation of the ritual and topographical structure of the Sanctuary of Delphi have brought to light strong correspondences with the narrative structure of the Proem of Parmenides. These correspondences, of a ritual, topographical and narrative nature, could be a sign that Parmenides’ hymn was composed to be performed in a civic and religious festival of ancient Elea that followed the model of the Theophania of Delphi. In this paper I present the signs and evidence in favour of this thesis, which implies not only a revision of the traditional interpretations of the Proem, but also the possibility of using it as historical evidence to improve our knowledge of the religious festivals held at Delphi. According to this interpretation, the Proem would not describe a katabasis or an anabasis, but the epidemia or arrival of Apollo at Delphi from the land of the Hyperboreans. The narrator would be Apollo (and not Parmenides), and the itinerary of his journey, that of the places and stations of the Theophania procession. This reading also offers a consistent interpretation of the sculptures and inscriptions found in the Insula II of Velia. It is quite likely that the pholarchoi were priests of Apollo, whose ritual consecration took place at the festival for which Parmenides’ hymn was composed.LED Edizioni Universitariee-Spacio UNED20262026-02-0620232023-06-0120232023-06-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31734reponame:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNEDinstname:Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esoai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/317342026-06-06T12:38:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
title The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
spellingShingle The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
Hernández Castro, David
72 Filosofía
Apollo
Athens
Delphi
Elea
Empedocle
heortology
Parmenides
ritual
Septerion
Theophania
Apollo
Atene
Delfi
Elea
Empedocle
eortologia
Parmenide
rituale
Septerion
Teofania
title_short The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
title_full The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
title_fullStr The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
title_full_unstemmed The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
title_sort The Theophania of Apollo: a New Approach to the Proem of Parmenides and the Topography of the Sanctuary of Delphi
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Hernández Castro, David
author Hernández Castro, David
author_facet Hernández Castro, David
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 72 Filosofía
Apollo
Athens
Delphi
Elea
Empedocle
heortology
Parmenides
ritual
Septerion
Theophania
Apollo
Atene
Delfi
Elea
Empedocle
eortologia
Parmenide
rituale
Septerion
Teofania
topic 72 Filosofía
Apollo
Athens
Delphi
Elea
Empedocle
heortology
Parmenides
ritual
Septerion
Theophania
Apollo
Atene
Delfi
Elea
Empedocle
eortologia
Parmenide
rituale
Septerion
Teofania
description The advances that have taken place in recent decades in the investigation of the ritual and topographical structure of the Sanctuary of Delphi have brought to light strong correspondences with the narrative structure of the Proem of Parmenides. These correspondences, of a ritual, topographical and narrative nature, could be a sign that Parmenides’ hymn was composed to be performed in a civic and religious festival of ancient Elea that followed the model of the Theophania of Delphi. In this paper I present the signs and evidence in favour of this thesis, which implies not only a revision of the traditional interpretations of the Proem, but also the possibility of using it as historical evidence to improve our knowledge of the religious festivals held at Delphi. According to this interpretation, the Proem would not describe a katabasis or an anabasis, but the epidemia or arrival of Apollo at Delphi from the land of the Hyperboreans. The narrator would be Apollo (and not Parmenides), and the itinerary of his journey, that of the places and stations of the Theophania procession. This reading also offers a consistent interpretation of the sculptures and inscriptions found in the Insula II of Velia. It is quite likely that the pholarchoi were priests of Apollo, whose ritual consecration took place at the festival for which Parmenides’ hymn was composed.
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