Du cosmique au cosmétique
Based on literary and iconographic sources, this paper proposes to evaluate the role of Eros within the ornamental sphere in ancient Greece, more specifically in the classical period, starting from the polysemy of the word κόσμος and following three main perspectives: a) the correspondence between t...
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| Language: | English |
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Anthropologie et Histoire des Mondes Antiques
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Cahiers Mondes Anciens |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/mondesanciens/3952 |
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| Summary: | Based on literary and iconographic sources, this paper proposes to evaluate the role of Eros within the ornamental sphere in ancient Greece, more specifically in the classical period, starting from the polysemy of the word κόσμος and following three main perspectives: a) the correspondence between the god, the adornment and the power sphere b) the presentation of the god as both authority figure and adorned agent and c) the actions of the god on the adornments. Starting from the image of Eros as adornment (in Plato) and Eros as an adorned god (in Plutarch), the article analyses the modes of action of the god on several kinds of ornaments, especially the bridal ones. In this regard, at the intersection of the ritual experience and the tragic experience, it aims equally to explore how Eros, through the kosmêsis, acts on the bride beauty and allows the consecration of hymens during the nuptial procession. |
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| ISSN: | 2107-0199 |