Gods
Zeus and the Thunderbolt as an Attribute
How a repeated visual sign helps identify a figure while still needing context.
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Six original editorial articles prepared for this draft edition.
Symbols
Athena: Owl, Helmet and City
A careful look at attributes often associated with Athena in art and texts.
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Apollo, Light and the Problem of Simplicity
Why one god can carry several domains without becoming a single symbol.
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Hera and the Queenly Image
How posture, setting and later art shape recognition.
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Modern Olympian Illustration Without False Reconstruction
Contemporary images can be useful when their invention is clear.
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Why Mythic Accounts Disagree
Ancient stories vary by author, period and purpose; the difference is part of the subject.
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