“Something to do with Aphrodite”: Ta Aphrodisia and the Sacred

Pirenne‐Delforge, Vinciane

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“…On this view, the statue of Ares, representing the male element, looks westwards, towards Arcadia and therefore the outside world, whilst the statue of Aphrodite, the female element, looks towards the east and the Argolid, and therefore the domestic world. 28 The second hypothesis, advanced by G. Pironti, paints a different picture of the relationship between the goddess Aphrodite and the world of war and military life. According to this theory, the goddess is in no way extraneous to the world of war, as attested by numerous pieces of evidence, 29 and consequently her association with Ares should be considered fully complementary and in no way antithetical.…”

Section: The Cult Statues and The Association Of Gods: Aphrodite And mentioning

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The Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares (Paus. 2.25.1) in the Periurban Area of Argos and Temples with a Double Cella in Greece

Fusco

2017

Tekmeria

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The object of this study is the analysis of the sanctuary with a double cella or double temple (ἱερὸν διπλοῦν) dedicated to Aphrodite and Ares in the periurban area north-west of Argos. Within the context of studies on Greek architecture, a specific analysis of the typology of cult structures with a double cella is still lacking, since the attestations have hitherto been considered too limited. The present study, still ongoing, has uncovered a complex situation and the archaeological attestations recovered are not as limited as thought in the past. Hitherto, around twenty examples have been collected, without considering uncertain cases, for which the limited data available have rendered a precise interpretation impossible. The only direct source on the Argive sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares is the short description provided by Pausanias (2.25.1), whilst its location, ground plan, elevation, chronology and architectural and sculptural decoration remain essentially unknown. New observations may help clarify some of the issues that remain unresolved. The closest archaeological parallel, at least from the point of view of the ground plan, in the absence of information on the dimensions of the monument, is without doubt the temple of Venus and Roma in Rome, built by the emperor Hadrian (AD 117-138), with which the Argive temple also shares the same east-facing orientation of the cella dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite-Venus.

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The Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares (Paus. 2.25.1) in the Periurban Area of Argos and Temples with a Double Cella in Greece

Fusco

2017

Tekmeria

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“…Chapter One contains the main argument of this thesis, which is that the cult of Arsinoë Aphrodite adapted pre-existing traditions of the maritime Aphrodite. Recent major studies of the maritime Aphrodite include Miranda (1989) and Pirenne-Delforge (1994), neither of which examine the use of the maritime Aphrodite in Arsinoë's cult in detail. In terms of Greek maritime religion, Papadopoulou's (2010) work focusses on the use of the maritime Aphrodite in Classical Athens, and Brody's (1998Brody's ( , 2008 studies do not specifically examine the maritime Aphrodite in the Hellenistic period.…”

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“…8 Maritime Aphrodite: Farnell 1896: 636-637;Grigson 1976: 128-138;Miranda 1989;Pirenne-Delforge 1994: 94-97, 433-437, 2010Rosenzweig 2004: 89-92;Cyrino 2010: 104-114;Larson 2007: 123;Papadopoulou 2010;Demetriou 2010. Epigrams relating to Arsinoë II: Prescott 1921;Robert 1966: 199-202;Hauben 1970Hauben : 43-46, 1983Gutzwiller 1992aGutzwiller , 1992bBing 2003;Stephens 2004a, 2004b: 243-248, 2006.…”

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Queen Arsinoë II, the maritime Aphrodite and early Ptolemaic ruler cult

Robinson¹

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Queen Arsinoë II, the Maritime Aphrodite and Early Ptolemaic Ruler Cult By the early Hellenistic period a trend was emerging in which royal women were deified as Aphrodite. In a unique innovation, Queen Arsinoë II of Egypt (c. 316-270 BC) was deified as the maritime Aphrodite, and was associated with the cult titles Euploia, Akraia, and Galenaië. It was the important study of Robert (1966) which identified that the poets Posidippus and Callimachus were honouring Arsinoë II as the maritime Aphrodite. This thesis examines how this new third-century BC cult of 'Arsinoë Aphrodite' adopted aspects of Greek cults of the maritime Aphrodite, creating a new derivative cult. The main historical sources for this cult are the epigrams of Posidippus and Callimachus, including a relatively new epigram (Posidippus AB 39) published in 2001. This thesis demonstrates that the new cult of Arsinoë Aphrodite utilised existing traditions, such as: Aphrodite's role as patron of fleets, the practice of dedications to Aphrodite by admirals, the use of invocations before sailing, and the practice of marine dedications such as shells. In this way the Ptolemies incorporated existing religious traditions into a new form of ruler cult. This study is the first attempt to trace the direct relationship between Ptolemaic ruler cult and existing traditions of the maritime Aphrodite, and deepens our understanding of the strategies of ruler cult adopted in the early Hellenistic period. In establishing the context for the creation of this cult, this thesis also examines the naval policies of Ptolemy I and II, to show that the new cult was likely created to assist in presenting the Ptolemaic dynasty as a dominant naval power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The origins of Hellenistic ruler cult are also examined, and this thesis argues that existing Classical Greek hero and heroine cults influenced the development of divine honours for mortal rulers. x TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures xii List of Tables xii List of Abbreviations xiii xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS The majority of abbreviations used for ancient authors and their works are listed in the Oxford Classical Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2012): xxvii-liii (also available online). The following abbreviations for modern works are also used throughout this thesis.

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Sexuality in Greek and Roman Religion

Larson¹

2013

A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities

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“Something to do with Aphrodite”: Ta Aphrodisia and the Sacred

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The Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares (Paus. 2.25.1) in the Periurban Area of Argos and Temples with a Double Cella in Greece

The Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares (Paus. 2.25.1) in the Periurban Area of Argos and Temples with a Double Cella in Greece

Queen Arsinoë II, the maritime Aphrodite and early Ptolemaic ruler cult

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Religion

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