The key to Hermione?
Notes on an inscribed monument
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https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-14-10Keywords:
Hermione, Hermion, Greek epigraphy, temple key, priestess, priest, funerary monument, honorary statue, Greek personal names, Greek religion, key-bearer, keyholderAbstract
This article discusses an inscribed monument found during rescue excavations in the ancient city of Hermione. It provides an editio princeps for the one-word inscription and discusses the symbolism of its relief depiction of a temple key. The examination of the monument is followed by a discussion proposing a new perspective on how to approach the religious milieu of ancient Hermione.
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