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Dedication from Phthiotis Thebes

Francesca Giovagnorio    Studiosa indipendente    

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The dedication comes from Phthiotic Thebes and consists in a marble relief representing two braids, with an inscription naming the two offerers, Philombrotos and Aphthonetos, brothers who made the dedication for Poseidon. This god had a very considerable role in Thessaly, linked to the adolescence and to the child’s growth. The choice to create and offer a relief representing the gift of the two brothers (real hair) aims to make their votive dedication, otherwise really perishable, long lasting.

Published
June 20, 2022
Accepted
April 20, 2022
Submitted
Feb. 8, 2022
Language
IT

Keywords: Votive dedication • Brothers • Poseidon • Phthiotic Thebes • Hair‑offering

permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Axon/2532-6848/2022/01/004

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