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ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Greek History  /  Ancient Greece  -  Latest posts Hellinism  /  Faith  /  Worship in Ancient Greece  -  Latest posts Mythology  /  Greek Mythology  -  Lates posts Head of titan Anytus, from the temple of Despoina at Lykosoura in Arkadia. National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Anytus was one of the Titans of Greek mythology. He was the nurturer of Despoina, daughter of Demeter. According to Pausanias, Anytus is mentioned as a Titan and was honored with a statue in the sanctuary dedicated to Despoina near the Arcadian hill in Lycosura. Head of titan Anytus, from the temple of Despoina at Lykosoura in Arkadia. National Archaeological Museum, Athens In Arcadia, during the time of Pausanias, Anytus and Despoina were depicted with statues in a temple near Acacesium. This temple was located in Lycosura, a city where the worship of Anytus was especially significant. There stood the Temple of Despoina, dedicated to t...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Greek History  /  Ancient Greece  -  Latest posts Hellinism  /  Faith  /  Worship in Ancient Greece  -  Latest posts Mythology  /  Greek Mythology  -  Lates posts In Greek mythology, Coeus (Κοῖος or Κῶιος), also known as Polus, was one of the Titans, that is, one of the three groups of children born from Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). Spouse: Titaness Phoebe Parents: Uranus and Gaia Siblings: Titans: Oceanus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Mnemosyne, Rhea, Phoebe, Tethys, Theia (or Euryphaessa), and Themis Hecatoncheires: Briareus (or Aigaion), Cottus, and Gyges Cyclopes: Arges, Brontes, and Steropes Other siblings: Giants, Meliae Nymphs, and the Erinyes (Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone) Half-siblings: Aphrodite, Typhon, Python, and Uranus (according to Hesiod) Children: Asteria and Leto Roman mythology: Polus Mythology Coeus was a relatively obscure figure and, like most Titans, did not ...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Artifacts / Artifacts of war The Chalcidian helmet is one of the most distinctive and widely used helmets of ancient Greece, named after the region of Chalcis in Euboea. It was a development of the earlier Corinthian helmet, designed to provide greater comfort and improved battlefield visibility while maintaining solid protection. A Chaldician helmet made of bronze; second half of the 6th century BC. The helmet appears to have been a development of the Corinthian helmet, its improvements in design giving the wearer better hearing and vision, resulting in a lighter and less bulky helmet. It consisted of a hemispherical dome, and below that, generally inset from the top dome, a pair of cheek pieces and a neck guard, with a substantial loop on either side for the wearer's ears. In the front, between the two cheek pieces, was a small nasal bar to protect the wearer's nose. The helmet could be entirely one piece, or the cheek pieces could be attached separately by hinges, ...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni received the artifacts from Matthew Bogdanos, Head of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit. The repatriated 11 ancient artifacts include: ➡️ A marble male portrait head (first half of the 1st century AD) ➡️ A marble Attic votive relief of the "funerary banquet" type (second half of the 4th century BC) ➡️ A marble basin with a lid and a marble pestle (5th-4th century BC)   ➡️ A bronze female statuette (3rd century BC) ➡️ A miniature bronze female bust (3rd century BC) ➡️ A gold ring depicting Poseidon with a trident on the bezel (1st century BC - 1st century AD) ➡️ A Mycenaean terracotta female figurine of the Psi type (1300-1200 BC) ➡️ A black-figure terracotta aryballos depicting a battle scene (600-500 BC) ➡️ A black-glazed terracotta kantharos (4th century BC) ➡️ Terracotta lamps from the 4th century BC Lina Mendoni: "Each repatriation holds special significance, as it is directly linked to our collective and individual identity....

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Photo: Πάρις Ταβιτιάν  © Museum of Cycladic Art Marble Colossal Kore statue from Thera, 600-575 π.Χ.  The colossal marble Kore from the cemetery of the ancient city of Thera is one of the few sculptural works of the Archaic period, in the characteristic type of Kore, preserved complete. The slender female figure dressed in the full-length garment, under which the feet are barely visible. Her left arm is lowered in contact with the body, while the right arm, that is bent at the elbow, touches the chest, which is only just indicated. The Kore, made of Naxian marble, was found in a supine position, in an area of archaic burials of the 7th and the 6th centuries BC and, according to the excavator Charalambos Sigalas, it was intended to function as a sema, namely a marker over the grave of an eminent Theran woman. However, as the processing of the sculpture was not completed, possibly due to an accident at the final carving stage, the statue was buried in a supine position ...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ "The Lady of Kalymnos" is a very well preserved ancient Greek bronze statue of a woman whose body is covered with a tunic and a chiton and a fringed himation, with a height of 1.98 meters. The sculpture was found in the nets of a local fisherman ("It was accidentally found by A. Chatzantoniou, caught in his fishing nets, and handed over to the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities.")in the sea area between Pserimos and Kalymnos in 1994. 3rd century BCE, Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos "It is not a work from Kalymnos, as it originates from a sunken ship that most likely transported it from Asia Minor." A headless bronze statue dating back to the Hellenistic period, weighing 300 kilograms and standing two meters tall, was recently caught by Turkish fishermen off the coast of Marmaris, near Halicarnassus. Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos The Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos, inaugurated in 2009, presents through its rich collection the history and t...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Ancient Greek Board game. The "Draughtboard" Late Bronze Age. Neopalatial period, Middle Minoan ΙΙΙ - Late Minoan ΙA period.: 1700 - 1500 BC Faience, Metal (Silver, Gold), Bone (Ivory), Stone (Rock crystal) Mended and restored. Draughtboard length: 96.5 cm. Draughtboard width: 55.3 cm. Height of pieces: 7-8.2 cm. Knossos Palace Late Bronze Age. Neopalatial period, Middle Minoan ΙΙΙ - Late Minoan ΙA period.: Exhibition thematic unit: Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC). The New Palaces. The zenith of Minoan civilisation The "Draughtboard" Description Luxurious gaming board resembling a draughtboard. The original rectangular base of the game, probably of wood, has not survived; it may have formed the cover of a table or chest. The frame of the board is made of ivory plated with gold leaf and decorated with carved rosettes with rock-crystal inlays in their centres.  The surface consists of rock-crystal plaques set into blue glass paste and silv...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Linear B Translated: MY V 659 and the name Alexandra           This one is fairly well served in modern handbooks (it’s in Documents and the more recent Companion to Linear B), but there remain some differences in interpretation — and it’s a personal favourite. It was found in the West House at Mycenae, outside of the citadel proper, and indeed most of our records from that site come from outlying “houses”. While on initial discovery it was thought that these recorded private transactions of the households, as more (such as this one) were found, it became clear that the same people were named on some of the tablets, suggesting a broader (probably palatial) level of control. .1       wo-di-je-ja   ,      de-mi-ni-ja          1 .2       ma-no   ,   a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-ka           2 .3       ri-su-r...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Ruins of Pompeii seen from the above with a drone, with the Vesuvius in the background. Several non-native societies had an influence on Ancient Pompeian culture. Historians’ interpretation of artefacts, preserved by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, identify that such foreign influences came largely from Greek and Hellenistic cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt. Greek influences were transmitted to Pompeii via the Greek colonies in Magna Graecia (Southern Italy), which were formed in the 8th century BC. Hellenistic influences originated from Roman commerce, and later conquest of Egypt from the 2nd century BC. Specifically, these cultures contributed to the development of Pompeii’s art, architecture and religious spheres. For instance, Greek influences can be identified in the Alexander Mosaic, horse-shoe shaped theatres and Pompeii’s adoption of the Greek pantheon of gods. Also, examples of Egyptian influences can be found in the Nile Mosaic, garden art...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ In the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, stories abound that have not only entertained but also provided cultural touchstones for centuries. One such story features the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her son, Eros, in a moment that appears to have set a precedent for parental discipline still observed in various cultures around the world today. According to myth, the first instance of a mother spanking her child with a sandal involves Aphrodite threatening her mischievous son, Eros, with the back of her sandal. Aphrodite, known as Venus to the Romans, is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Her son, Eros—Cupid in Roman mythology—is the god of love, often depicted as a playful and sometimes troublesome child whose antics include shooting his arrows to incite love and passion among gods and mortals alike. Eros’s behavior, while whimsical, often led to chaos and disorder, requiring his mother to rein him in. The imagery of Aphrodite wielding a sandal to discipline Eros is both s...