À propos d’une cornaline du musée de Berlin et de la relation entre les spectacles de l’amphithéâtre et Hermès-Mercure dans l’Occident romain
Hermes-Mercury is not known as one of the major gods of the amphitheatre. He is however present in the decoration of edifices, on the weapons of gladiators or again on the maledictory tablets found at Carthage. His presence is in most cases illustrated by hermaic pillars demarcating the fighting spa...
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Published in | Pallas (Toulouse, France) Vol. 90; pp. 351 - 371 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | French |
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Presses universitaires du Midi
01.01.2013
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Summary: | Hermes-Mercury is not known as one of the major gods of the amphitheatre. He is however present in the decoration of edifices, on the weapons of gladiators or again on the maledictory tablets found at Carthage. His presence is in most cases illustrated by hermaic pillars demarcating the fighting space. A cornelian from the Von Stosch collection, scantily used in gladiatorian studies, is a precious source towards understanding the place of this god during the munera, at the heart of monuments which can be really described as loci religiosi. |
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ISSN: | 0031-0387 2272-7639 |
DOI: | 10.4000/pallas.1077 |