Zeus’ Missing Ears
In his treatise On Isis and Osiris, Plutarch tries to explain the meaning of a statue or image (ἄγαλμα) of Zeus in Crete, which had no ears. An Egyptian or Egyptianizing image with separate ears, perhaps on a stele, incomprehensible to Greeks, but common in Egypt, might have given rise to Plutarch’s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2007]
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Kernos
Year: 2007, Volume: 20, Pages: 213-215 |
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| Summary: | In his treatise On Isis and Osiris, Plutarch tries to explain the meaning of a statue or image (ἄγαλμα) of Zeus in Crete, which had no ears. An Egyptian or Egyptianizing image with separate ears, perhaps on a stele, incomprehensible to Greeks, but common in Egypt, might have given rise to Plutarch’s bafflement and fantasy interpretation. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kernos
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/kernos.187 |