Iconography
ARCHITECTURE
GODS AND MYTHS
MAGIC AND SCIENCE
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cycles / Multiple images / Zodiac only - not in calendars or linked to the Months / Athens, Hagios Eleftherios (Hellenistic, seasons, Attic months, festivals and zodiacal signs)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Virgo / Single figure / With ear(s) of corn (Spica) / Without other attributes
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Libra / Single figure / As claws of Scorpio (Chelai)
Time / Seasons / Cycles / 3rd century BC - 2nd century AD Athens, Hagios Eleftherios (Attic Calendar)
Time / Months / Personifications of the Months / Athenian Calendar / Cycles / Athens, Hagios Eleftherios (Hellenistic cycle of seasons, months. the zodiac and feasts)
Time / Months / Personifications of the Months / Athenian Calendar / Metageitnion (August - September)
Time / Months / Personifications of the Months / Athenian Calendar / Boedromion (September - October)
SOCIAL LIFE
Further details
Fragments of Attic Calendar re-used in the church facade. According to Deubner first Autumn, then Metageitnion, then Hercules for the Herakleia, then Virgo, then Boedromion, then a young man on horseback, probably because the Epheboi practiced riding in this season, then Chelai (claws of Scorpio)
Artist or creator
Date
3rd century BC - 2nd century date controversial
Location
Associated persons
Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))
Notes on photograph
Collection
Bibliographic Citation
Ludwig Deubner, Attische Feste, Berlin 1932, pp. 248-254, nos. 18-24, nos. 35-41
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Acknowledgements
Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’
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