Contribution to the cult of Bacchus on Viminacium – terracotta lamps with relief depictions of the mask, thyrsus and syrinx
Abstract
A great number of lamps with the image of Bacchus mask, thyrsus and syrinx on the disc, which are related to the cult of Bacchus, were discovered during the archaeological research of Viminacium. Most of these lamps represent grave goods, which is certainly the result of a fact that focus of excavation work was mainly on the area of necropolis. Presence of these lamps in the graves can be related to the fact that, besides many other aspects, Bacchus was also honoured as a protector of the dead. During recent excavations four new lamps were found in profane contexts, which lead the authors to examine symbolic meaning of this representation.
Keywords:
Moesia Superior / Viminacium / Bacchus cult / lamps / grave goodsSource:
Ancient lamps from Balkans and beyond, Acts of the 4th International Lychnological Congress («Ex Oriente Lux», Ptuj, 15th-19th of May, 2012), 2019, 233-242Publisher:
- Drémil-Lafage : Editions mergoil
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- Monographies Instrumentum 59
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Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - CONF AU - Jovičić, Mladen AU - Jevtović, Ljubomir PY - 2019 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/612 AB - A great number of lamps with the image of Bacchus mask, thyrsus and syrinx on the disc, which are related to the cult of Bacchus, were discovered during the archaeological research of Viminacium. Most of these lamps represent grave goods, which is certainly the result of a fact that focus of excavation work was mainly on the area of necropolis. Presence of these lamps in the graves can be related to the fact that, besides many other aspects, Bacchus was also honoured as a protector of the dead. During recent excavations four new lamps were found in profane contexts, which lead the authors to examine symbolic meaning of this representation. PB - Drémil-Lafage : Editions mergoil C3 - Ancient lamps from Balkans and beyond, Acts of the 4th International Lychnological Congress («Ex Oriente Lux», Ptuj, 15th-19th of May, 2012) T1 - Contribution to the cult of Bacchus on Viminacium – terracotta lamps with relief depictions of the mask, thyrsus and syrinx EP - 242 SP - 233 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_612 ER -
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Jovičić, M.,& Jevtović, L.. (2019). Contribution to the cult of Bacchus on Viminacium – terracotta lamps with relief depictions of the mask, thyrsus and syrinx. in Ancient lamps from Balkans and beyond, Acts of the 4th International Lychnological Congress («Ex Oriente Lux», Ptuj, 15th-19th of May, 2012) Drémil-Lafage : Editions mergoil., 233-242. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_612
Jovičić M, Jevtović L. Contribution to the cult of Bacchus on Viminacium – terracotta lamps with relief depictions of the mask, thyrsus and syrinx. in Ancient lamps from Balkans and beyond, Acts of the 4th International Lychnological Congress («Ex Oriente Lux», Ptuj, 15th-19th of May, 2012). 2019;:233-242. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_612 .
Jovičić, Mladen, Jevtović, Ljubomir, "Contribution to the cult of Bacchus on Viminacium – terracotta lamps with relief depictions of the mask, thyrsus and syrinx" in Ancient lamps from Balkans and beyond, Acts of the 4th International Lychnological Congress («Ex Oriente Lux», Ptuj, 15th-19th of May, 2012) (2019):233-242, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_612 .