Le pilier hermaïque, une figure de passeur ?

This paper analyzes a series of Hellenistic tombstones from Asia Minor and Delos which includes a herm in the scene. The meaning of the herm in such a context is unclear: although Hermes’ traditional role of voyager (particularly to the underworld) is well known, this passage is only one of many evo...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Perriello, Gaëlle Pivoteau-Deschodt, Vasiliki Zachari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Anthropologie et Histoire des Mondes Antiques 2013-07-01
Series:Cahiers Mondes Anciens
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/mondesanciens/938