Religious Survivals in the Erechteion Area: a Diachronic Approach
The aim of this paper is twofold: firstly, it attempts to clarify the various chronological phases that occurred in the Erechteion area to better understand its architectural development; secondly, it deals with religious survivals, proposing that the worship practiced within the Classical Erechteio...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/91236 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91236 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 904(38) Erechteion Acropolis Athena Potnia A-Ta-Na Erechteus Religious Continuity Historia antigua Arqueología 5504.01 Historia Antigua 5505.01 Arqueología |
| Sumario: | The aim of this paper is twofold: firstly, it attempts to clarify the various chronological phases that occurred in the Erechteion area to better understand its architectural development; secondly, it deals with religious survivals, proposing that the worship practiced within the Classical Erechteion period can be considered a legacy of a complex religious context. It is divided into five sections, each of which examines the different available sources on this area in a precise period of Athenian history. Thus, the paper delineates a potential scenario for each historical phase. Moreover, within this diachronic analysis, a possible religious continuity is underlined. Lastly, the paper proposes that the probable presence of a Mycenaean palace left a mark on this area and that the memory of a Bronze Age A-ta-na-po-ti-ni-ja and of a royal dynasty survived over time, being elements of religious continuity from the Mycenaean era until the Classical age. |
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