A Fragmentary Wall Painting in Herod’s Theatre at Herodion: The Drinking Contest between Dionysos and Herakles

The key of its interpretation and significance lies most probably on a mythological narrative that is to be found (or can be found) in later visual works of art: the drinking contest between Dionysos and Herakles. If the suggested reconstruction of the scene is correct, although only half of it exis...

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Main Author: Ovadiah, Asher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum 2013
In: Liber annuus
Year: 2013, Volume: 63, Pages: 351-359
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Summary:The key of its interpretation and significance lies most probably on a mythological narrative that is to be found (or can be found) in later visual works of art: the drinking contest between Dionysos and Herakles. If the suggested reconstruction of the scene is correct, although only half of it exists (or part of it exists) while the other with the drunken Herakles is missing, it can be said that the present drinking contest is the earliest known visual artistic example to date.
ISSN:0081-8933
Contains:Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.5.105602