Panathenaic Peplos

... g in the world of ritual in Athens. The peplos that is pattern-woven by Athena in Athenian myth is the prototype of the Panathenaic Peplos from the standpoint of Athenian ritual. The Panathen ... Continue reading

Helenos is telling Hector what to tell Hecuba to do, which is, to offer a peplos ‘robe’ for Athena as the goddess of the citadel of Troy.Helenos is telling Hector what to tell Hecu ... Continue reading

analysis of the peplos presented to Athena and comparison with the quadrennial Panathenaic Peplos, and of split referencingHector is telling Hecuba what to do, which is, to offer a peplos ‘robe’ for Athena as the goddess of the citadel of T ... Continue reading

analysis of the peplos presented to Athena and comparison with the quadrennial Panathenaic Peplos, and of split referencingHecuba goes ahead and does what she has been told to do, which is, to offer a peplos ‘robe’ for Athena as the goddess ... Continue reading

analysis of the peplos presented to Athena and comparison with the quadrennial Panathenaic Peplos, especially regarding pan-poikilos and poikilmaThe noun poikilma at I.06.294 refers to ‘pattern-weaving’ in a concrete and not an abstract sen ... Continue reading

analysis of the peplos presented to Athena and comparison with the quadrennial Panathenaic Peplos, and of poetic virtuosity and split referencingWith each repetition of the wording for the presentation of the peplos ‘robe’ to Athena as godd ... Continue reading