Initiation in Ancient Greek Rituals and Narratives by Dodd David Faraone Christopher A

Author:Dodd, David, Faraone, Christopher A.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-135-14373-2
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Figure 7.11 Hermes and Aphrodite worshipped by a young couple on votive plaque from Locri. (After Prückner (1968) Fig. 1)

and Aphrodite are not the prototype of the married couple but rather embody “eloping lovers”. The copulation scene on the altar of Fig. 7.11 leaves no doubt about the importance of sexuality. Of course sex is related to the general theme of marriage, yet the special emphasis it receives on the plaques from Locri may well signal passage to the next stage of a young man’s or a maiden’s life.

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