Papers by Stevi Asimakopoulou
ένθρονης Κυβέλης 3. Σύμφωνα με τον περιηγητή Παυσανία 4 , ένα λατρευτικό άγαλμα της Μητέρας των Θ... more ένθρονης Κυβέλης 3. Σύμφωνα με τον περιηγητή Παυσανία 4 , ένα λατρευτικό άγαλμα της Μητέρας των Θεών 5 βρισκόταν στο ιερό της στο Μητρώον της Αθηναϊκής Αγοράς και ήταν έργο του Φειδία ή του Αγοράκριτου (450-440 π.Χ.). Όπως απέδειξε ο Δεσπίνης, πρόκειται για έργο του δεύτερου 6. Αυτόν τον εικονογραφικό τύπο ακολουθεί και το άγαλμα της θεάς από το Μοσχάτο Αττικής, των αρχών του 4ου αι. π.Χ. 7. Η Κυβέλη φορά χιτώνα, πέπλο με κόλπο και απόπτυγμα, καθώς και ιμάτιο, κρατά με το δεξιό χέρι φιάλη, ακουμπά 187) (θεωρεί ότι υπάρχει δεύτερος αγαλματικός τύπος, που χρονολογείται στη δεκαετία 340-330 π.Χ.) και ο Πετρόχειλος (1992, 39-40). 3. Η θέση αυτή έχει υποστηριχθεί από τη Vierneisel-Schlörb 1979, 508-511, αριθ. 46, η οποία θεωρεί-ορθά κατά τη γνώμη μας-ότι όλες οι απεικονίσεις της ένθρονης Κυβέλης αποτελούν απλουστευμένες παραστάσεις του παλαιού λατρευτικού αγάλματος· αρνείται συνεπώς την ύπαρξη νεότερου λατρευτικού αγάλματος στον 4ο αι. π.Χ.
ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, ΤΟΜΟΣ 71-72 (2016-2017) ΜΕΡΟΣ Α΄ - ΜΕΛΕΤΕΣ , 2020
Archaeologikon Deltion 67-68, 2012-2013 (2017), Meletes A', 409-426., 2017
In the present articles three important archaeological finds are published that were discovered i... more In the present articles three important archaeological finds are published that were discovered in 2005 during the excavations conducted by the former 3rd Ephorate of Antiquities under the direction of the late Polyxeni Bouya in a plot located at 9 Iosif ton Rogon Street, in the area SW of the Olympieion (see archaeological report in ΑΔ 60 (2005), Χρονικά, 83-85, fig. 7-9). The finds published in the present paper are a relief marble plaque representing Leto (Λ 8680) dating to the early Hellenistic period and two inscribed choregic monuments (Λ 7538 και Λ 7537) (=SEG 61, 70 και 165) of the Classical period, both dedications of victorious choregoi in dithyrambic contests at the Thargelia held in honor of Apollo Pythios. The choregic monument Λ 7538 is dated to the 5th century BCE and is the earliest choregic inscription recording a victory with a boys’ chorus. Moreover, it is the only choregic monument which preserves part of the central support of the tripod that originally stood on the base. The other choregic monument (Λ 7537) is dated to the second quarter of the 4th century BCE. These three finds together with a few others mentioned in Bouya’s archaeological report further corroborate the hypothesis that the sanctuary of Apollo Pythios (see Thuc. 2.15) was located in the area SW of the Olympieion. The important question of the topographical identification of the sanctuary of Apollo Pythios has been addressed and convincingly argued by A. P. Matthaiou who has collected all the relevant epigraphic evidence and bibliography on the subject (see “Το Πύθιον παρά τον Ιλισσόν”, in Α. Δεληβορριάς, Γ. Δεσπίνης, Α. Ζαρκάδας (ed.), ΕΠΑΙνΟΣ Luigi Beschi, Athens 2011, 259-267).
στο Στ. Οικονόμου - Μαρία Δόγκα-Τόλη (επιμ.), ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΣΥΜΒΟΛΕΣ, Τόμος Β: ΑΤΤΙΚΗ, ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΚΥΚΛΑΔΙΚΗΣ ΤΕΧΝΗΣ, Αθήνα 2013, 341-353.
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Books by Stevi Asimakopoulou
ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥΛΑ ΑΣΗΜΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ, 2021
Demeter en astei
Contribution to the cult of fertility goddesses in Attica from the Classical pe... more Demeter en astei
Contribution to the cult of fertility goddesses in Attica from the Classical period to Late Antiquity
The present study discusses the sanctuaries and cults of Demeter in the wider region of Athens between the Classical and the Late Roman Imperial period, based on literary sources, epigraphic evidence, excavated archaeological finds as well as the iconography of the goddess. More specifically, it attempts to contribute to the investigation of the cult of Demeter mainly in the city (asty) of Athens and the demes of Attica, in the light of her sanctuary at Eleusis, the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Thesmophoria festival, presenting: old and new sanctuaries of Demeter in the wider region of Athens; architectural remains and epigraphic testimonies that offer new topographic data on the site of the goddess’s places of worship; the location and operation of her sanctuaries within the city-state of Athens; the cult of Demeter in Athens from the Classical period to the Late Roman Imperial times; the nature of Demeter as an institutional and fertility entity; the syncretism of the goddess with other fertility and chthonic deities, such as Gē Kourotrophos or Karpophoros, Kore, Hecate, Artemis, Eileithyia, the Great Mother of the Gods-Cybele and Aphrodite. The aim of the study is, on the one hand, to call attention to the significance of the cult of Demeter in all aspects of the city-state and, on the other, to enrich data that may provide potentially a solid background for further research.
The adopted methodology involved the following: compilation of literary sources, epigraphic attestations, archaeological finds and the iconography of the goddess; critical approach to excavated sites (architectural remains - movable finds) associated with the veneration of Demeter in Athens and Attica; correlation between unearthed material, the literary tradition and epigraphic testimonies placing emphasis on archaeological documentation; study of the goddess’s sanctuaries in Attica and typological analysis of the votive offerings aiming to delineate her festivals and rituals, thereby highlighting the special character of the cult of Demeter; re-examination of earlier finds in conjunction with new archaeological data in order to delve into the development and fluctuations of the cult of the goddess in Athens, from the Classical to the Late Imperial period.
The research consists of two parts: Part I, which constitutes the main body of the work, is divided into three chapters, preceded by the Preface, the Bibliography and the Introduction. The text is accompanied by Part II that contains in chronological order the catalogues of the literary sources (Φ) and epigraphic testimonies (Ε), the representations of Demeter in Attic sculpture, the eleven sculptures/images of fertility goddesses published as well as a selection of Demeter’s depictions in vase painting (arranged by iconographic type). Then follows a thematic catalogue of figures and sources and four indexes (Φ, Ε. Museums and names). As might be expected, the research focuses on the urban space (asty). However, elements of the Eleusinian myth and cult are also considered, whereas concurrently frequent reference is made to the Eleusinian sanctuary, the worship of the goddess at Eleusis, but also the archaeological finds in general. Nevertheless, the building remains and the excavated finds of the Eleusinian sanctuary are not discussed separately in a special chapter, since they have been exhaustively studied – at least those that have already been published.
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Papers by Stevi Asimakopoulou
Books by Stevi Asimakopoulou
Contribution to the cult of fertility goddesses in Attica from the Classical period to Late Antiquity
The present study discusses the sanctuaries and cults of Demeter in the wider region of Athens between the Classical and the Late Roman Imperial period, based on literary sources, epigraphic evidence, excavated archaeological finds as well as the iconography of the goddess. More specifically, it attempts to contribute to the investigation of the cult of Demeter mainly in the city (asty) of Athens and the demes of Attica, in the light of her sanctuary at Eleusis, the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Thesmophoria festival, presenting: old and new sanctuaries of Demeter in the wider region of Athens; architectural remains and epigraphic testimonies that offer new topographic data on the site of the goddess’s places of worship; the location and operation of her sanctuaries within the city-state of Athens; the cult of Demeter in Athens from the Classical period to the Late Roman Imperial times; the nature of Demeter as an institutional and fertility entity; the syncretism of the goddess with other fertility and chthonic deities, such as Gē Kourotrophos or Karpophoros, Kore, Hecate, Artemis, Eileithyia, the Great Mother of the Gods-Cybele and Aphrodite. The aim of the study is, on the one hand, to call attention to the significance of the cult of Demeter in all aspects of the city-state and, on the other, to enrich data that may provide potentially a solid background for further research.
The adopted methodology involved the following: compilation of literary sources, epigraphic attestations, archaeological finds and the iconography of the goddess; critical approach to excavated sites (architectural remains - movable finds) associated with the veneration of Demeter in Athens and Attica; correlation between unearthed material, the literary tradition and epigraphic testimonies placing emphasis on archaeological documentation; study of the goddess’s sanctuaries in Attica and typological analysis of the votive offerings aiming to delineate her festivals and rituals, thereby highlighting the special character of the cult of Demeter; re-examination of earlier finds in conjunction with new archaeological data in order to delve into the development and fluctuations of the cult of the goddess in Athens, from the Classical to the Late Imperial period.
The research consists of two parts: Part I, which constitutes the main body of the work, is divided into three chapters, preceded by the Preface, the Bibliography and the Introduction. The text is accompanied by Part II that contains in chronological order the catalogues of the literary sources (Φ) and epigraphic testimonies (Ε), the representations of Demeter in Attic sculpture, the eleven sculptures/images of fertility goddesses published as well as a selection of Demeter’s depictions in vase painting (arranged by iconographic type). Then follows a thematic catalogue of figures and sources and four indexes (Φ, Ε. Museums and names). As might be expected, the research focuses on the urban space (asty). However, elements of the Eleusinian myth and cult are also considered, whereas concurrently frequent reference is made to the Eleusinian sanctuary, the worship of the goddess at Eleusis, but also the archaeological finds in general. Nevertheless, the building remains and the excavated finds of the Eleusinian sanctuary are not discussed separately in a special chapter, since they have been exhaustively studied – at least those that have already been published.
Contribution to the cult of fertility goddesses in Attica from the Classical period to Late Antiquity
The present study discusses the sanctuaries and cults of Demeter in the wider region of Athens between the Classical and the Late Roman Imperial period, based on literary sources, epigraphic evidence, excavated archaeological finds as well as the iconography of the goddess. More specifically, it attempts to contribute to the investigation of the cult of Demeter mainly in the city (asty) of Athens and the demes of Attica, in the light of her sanctuary at Eleusis, the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Thesmophoria festival, presenting: old and new sanctuaries of Demeter in the wider region of Athens; architectural remains and epigraphic testimonies that offer new topographic data on the site of the goddess’s places of worship; the location and operation of her sanctuaries within the city-state of Athens; the cult of Demeter in Athens from the Classical period to the Late Roman Imperial times; the nature of Demeter as an institutional and fertility entity; the syncretism of the goddess with other fertility and chthonic deities, such as Gē Kourotrophos or Karpophoros, Kore, Hecate, Artemis, Eileithyia, the Great Mother of the Gods-Cybele and Aphrodite. The aim of the study is, on the one hand, to call attention to the significance of the cult of Demeter in all aspects of the city-state and, on the other, to enrich data that may provide potentially a solid background for further research.
The adopted methodology involved the following: compilation of literary sources, epigraphic attestations, archaeological finds and the iconography of the goddess; critical approach to excavated sites (architectural remains - movable finds) associated with the veneration of Demeter in Athens and Attica; correlation between unearthed material, the literary tradition and epigraphic testimonies placing emphasis on archaeological documentation; study of the goddess’s sanctuaries in Attica and typological analysis of the votive offerings aiming to delineate her festivals and rituals, thereby highlighting the special character of the cult of Demeter; re-examination of earlier finds in conjunction with new archaeological data in order to delve into the development and fluctuations of the cult of the goddess in Athens, from the Classical to the Late Imperial period.
The research consists of two parts: Part I, which constitutes the main body of the work, is divided into three chapters, preceded by the Preface, the Bibliography and the Introduction. The text is accompanied by Part II that contains in chronological order the catalogues of the literary sources (Φ) and epigraphic testimonies (Ε), the representations of Demeter in Attic sculpture, the eleven sculptures/images of fertility goddesses published as well as a selection of Demeter’s depictions in vase painting (arranged by iconographic type). Then follows a thematic catalogue of figures and sources and four indexes (Φ, Ε. Museums and names). As might be expected, the research focuses on the urban space (asty). However, elements of the Eleusinian myth and cult are also considered, whereas concurrently frequent reference is made to the Eleusinian sanctuary, the worship of the goddess at Eleusis, but also the archaeological finds in general. Nevertheless, the building remains and the excavated finds of the Eleusinian sanctuary are not discussed separately in a special chapter, since they have been exhaustively studied – at least those that have already been published.