Consultation of Pythia Kylix Flashcards

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When is the kylix dated to?

A

440-430 BC

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What does the kylix depict?

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The Pythia sitting on her tripod, holding a laurel branch and a libation bowl, before her is a wreathed consultant

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What is the significance of the kylix?

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Shows how the oracle at Delphi was consulted

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What does the kylix tell us about the consultation of the Pythia?

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Doric column= indoors; may be in dark- no torches; staring into libation bowl may be how prophecy was revealed; religious context of activity= seated on tripod and veiled head; chewing of laurel leaves; oracle was a woman

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What is a kylix?

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A drinking cup

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Who might the consultant represent?

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Aigeus, mythical king of Athens, or priest there to interpret response of Pythia- wearing special clothing

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What are the issues with the kylix?

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Don’t have other depictions of the Pythia to compare to; on bottom of a drinking cup so may be simplified; if scene of myth (Themis and Aigeus) may not be realistic or reliable

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Where was the kylix found and what does this signify?

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Italy- colonisers keeping a sense of their cultural identity

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