Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach
A depiction of a labrys is flanked with an ear motif on either side within tabula ansata on an external orthostat block on the southern cella wall of the Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos in Caria. Although labrys, i.e., double-axe motif is encountered across a vast geography in Antiquity, it is known...
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| description | A depiction of a labrys is flanked with an ear motif on either side within tabula ansata on an external orthostat block on the southern cella wall of the Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos in Caria. Although labrys, i.e., double-axe motif is encountered across a vast geography in Antiquity, it is known that this sacred symbol was identified with Zeus especially in Caria. Nevertheless, Zeus of Euromos holds a labrys in one hand and a scepter in the other. This article aims to attain a plausible conclusion through comparison with similar examples and iconographic interpretation of labrys symbol executed together with ear motifs. While attempting such a study, the difference in organs executed for health from the cultic organs, such as the eye or ear of the deity, is also addressed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5c5a28d52d940e2aca1e122b95a550e2025-08-20T02:08:57ZengTürk Tarih KurumuBelleten0041-42552025-04-01893141251882Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic ApproachAbuzer Kızıl0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-3022MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİA depiction of a labrys is flanked with an ear motif on either side within tabula ansata on an external orthostat block on the southern cella wall of the Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos in Caria. Although labrys, i.e., double-axe motif is encountered across a vast geography in Antiquity, it is known that this sacred symbol was identified with Zeus especially in Caria. Nevertheless, Zeus of Euromos holds a labrys in one hand and a scepter in the other. This article aims to attain a plausible conclusion through comparison with similar examples and iconographic interpretation of labrys symbol executed together with ear motifs. While attempting such a study, the difference in organs executed for health from the cultic organs, such as the eye or ear of the deity, is also addressed.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4737999euromoszeus lepsynos tapınağıtabula ansatalabryskulaklarkülturomos/euromuszeus lepsynos templetabula ansatalabrysearscult |
| spellingShingle | Abuzer Kızıl Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach Belleten euromos zeus lepsynos tapınağı tabula ansata labrys kulaklar kült uromos/euromus zeus lepsynos temple tabula ansata labrys ears cult |
| title | Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach |
| title_full | Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach |
| title_fullStr | Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach |
| title_short | Labrys and Ears on the Orthostat Block in the Southern Cella Wall of Zeus Lepsynos Temple at Euromos: An Iconographic Approach |
| title_sort | labrys and ears on the orthostat block in the southern cella wall of zeus lepsynos temple at euromos an iconographic approach |
| topic | euromos zeus lepsynos tapınağı tabula ansata labrys kulaklar kült uromos/euromus zeus lepsynos temple tabula ansata labrys ears cult |
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