Dionysos in Classical Athens: An Understanding Through Images

by Cornelia Isler-Kerényi

Dionysos, with his following of satyrs and women, was a major theme in a big part of the figure painted pottery in 500-300 B.C. Athens. As an original testimonial of their time, the imagery on these vases convey what this god meant to his worshippers. It becomes clear that - contrary to what is usually assumed - he was not only appropriate for wine, wine indulgence, ecstasy and theatre. Rather, he was present in both the public and private sphere...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004270116
• ISBN13: 9789004270114
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"