Ο Αλκυονεύς «επί σκηνής» : μια νέα προσέγγιση στην εικονογραφία του Ηρακλή του Αλκυονέα
Part of : Αρχαιολογικά ανάλεκτα εξ Αθηνών ; Vol.XX, No.1-2, 1987, pages 159-166
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159-166
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A new approach to the iconography of Heracles and Alcyoneus
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Σύμμεικτα
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In the iconography of Heracles and Al- cyoneus on Attic vases dating from 520 to 480 BC, a peculiar feature is noticeable: the giant Alcyoneus is depicted sleeping, while in the workshops of other regions (e.g. Cairetan) he is shown awake and looking like a giant satyr.We remark that 1) in six of the Attic representations the face of Alcyoneus is rendered in the form of a theatrical mask; 2) ivy leaves decorate the scene of Heracles and Alcyoneus; 3) Dionysos and the maenads are painted on the reverse side of the cases that depict Heracles and Alcyoneus; 4) a small winged figure, Hypnos,is depicted over Alcyoneus; 5) in two representations we find the inscriptions ΤΙΣΙΣ and ΑΛΣΕΙ. These elements are all connected with the theatre and lead us to interpret the posture of the sleeping Alcyoneus as a feature of some theatrical performance, and to suggest that was the origin of its prevalence on Attic vases. This notion is further supported by the fact that at this same period, 520-480 BC, we find a series of Attic representations illustrating the subject of Heracles and Antaeus, and in this instance we know that Antaeus was the title of a satyric play by Phrynichus.
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κεραμική, ζωγραφική
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