PhD student - Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University Laboratorio di Antropologia del Mondo Antico, University of Pisa MA Classics and Ancient History (University of Pisa - Université de Lausanne) BA Classics (University of Pisa)
Starting from the connection between formulaic iteration and ritual iteration in Homeric type-sce... more Starting from the connection between formulaic iteration and ritual iteration in Homeric type-scenes of sacrifice, this paper aims to investigate whether formulaic variations can be reconstructed as significant evidence of ritual variations. In particular, this work, developed along the lines of the historical-anthropological method, deals with the presence of two non-formulaic verses (Il. II 425-426). Since these verses describe the same actions represented at Il. I 462-463 = Od. III 459-460, a couple of formulaic verses, the reason behind this variation has been explored. It has been possible to observe that the different composition of the group of performers can modify the ways of performing identical ritual actions and the formulaic pattern of Homeric descriptions as a consequence.
Questo contributo illustra l’uso della piattaforma di annotazione collaborativa Euporia, sviluppa... more Questo contributo illustra l’uso della piattaforma di annotazione collaborativa Euporia, sviluppata dal CNR-ILC, in ambito didattico. Dopo una breve introduzione di carattere metodologico, vengono esposte le esperienze presso il Liceo Gargallo di Siracusa e il Liceo Galilei di Pisa, con aperture anche verso i temi dell’accessibilità.
This paper illustrates the use of the Euporia collaborative annotation platform, developed by the CNR-ILC, in the didactic field. After a brief introduction of a methodological nature, the experiences at the Liceo Gargallo in Syracuse and the Liceo Galilei in Pisa are exhibited.
This presentation deals with the selection of animal bones to be burnt at thysia sacrifice in the... more This presentation deals with the selection of animal bones to be burnt at thysia sacrifice in the Homeric poems. Thysia was the most significant sacrificial ritual practiced in ancient Greece. It is frequently represented in written sources and iconographical materials, and its existence has been shown to trace back to the Mycenaean period. At thysia, the animal victim was dedicated to the deity and divided between the gods and the human worshippers: certain parts were burnt as an offering to the divinity, while the remainder was eaten or used by the humans. The divine portion primarily consisted of select animal bones: thighbones wrapped in fat, often in combination with tail sections (the sacrum bone and caudal vertebrae). Within the narrative of the Iliad and the Odyssey, thysia sacrifice constitutes the predominant ritual. Some thysia performances are extensively described, and both immortal and mortal characters often refer to past celebrations of this sacrificial ritual. At Homeric thysia, the bone portion for the gods is always composed of thighbones only. However, in post-Homeric times, thysia sacrifice was usually characterized by the burning of thighbones together with tail sections, as indicated by the written sources, and the iconographical and zooarchaeological evidence, spanning from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. The purpose of this seminar is to explore why Homeric poetry only 'cares about' burnt thighbones. For this purpose, the Homeric representations of thysia will be situated in relation to the zooarchaeological material contemporary to the extended and generationsold oral tradition and composition of the Homeric poems, that is from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age.
Starting from the connection between formulaic iteration and ritual iteration in Homeric type-sce... more Starting from the connection between formulaic iteration and ritual iteration in Homeric type-scenes of sacrifice, this paper aims to investigate whether formulaic variations can be reconstructed as significant evidence of ritual variations. In particular, this work, developed along the lines of the historical-anthropological method, deals with the presence of two non-formulaic verses (Il. II 425-426). Since these verses describe the same actions represented at Il. I 462-463 = Od. III 459-460, a couple of formulaic verses, the reason behind this variation has been explored. It has been possible to observe that the different composition of the group of performers can modify the ways of performing identical ritual actions and the formulaic pattern of Homeric descriptions as a consequence.
Questo contributo illustra l’uso della piattaforma di annotazione collaborativa Euporia, sviluppa... more Questo contributo illustra l’uso della piattaforma di annotazione collaborativa Euporia, sviluppata dal CNR-ILC, in ambito didattico. Dopo una breve introduzione di carattere metodologico, vengono esposte le esperienze presso il Liceo Gargallo di Siracusa e il Liceo Galilei di Pisa, con aperture anche verso i temi dell’accessibilità.
This paper illustrates the use of the Euporia collaborative annotation platform, developed by the CNR-ILC, in the didactic field. After a brief introduction of a methodological nature, the experiences at the Liceo Gargallo in Syracuse and the Liceo Galilei in Pisa are exhibited.
This presentation deals with the selection of animal bones to be burnt at thysia sacrifice in the... more This presentation deals with the selection of animal bones to be burnt at thysia sacrifice in the Homeric poems. Thysia was the most significant sacrificial ritual practiced in ancient Greece. It is frequently represented in written sources and iconographical materials, and its existence has been shown to trace back to the Mycenaean period. At thysia, the animal victim was dedicated to the deity and divided between the gods and the human worshippers: certain parts were burnt as an offering to the divinity, while the remainder was eaten or used by the humans. The divine portion primarily consisted of select animal bones: thighbones wrapped in fat, often in combination with tail sections (the sacrum bone and caudal vertebrae). Within the narrative of the Iliad and the Odyssey, thysia sacrifice constitutes the predominant ritual. Some thysia performances are extensively described, and both immortal and mortal characters often refer to past celebrations of this sacrificial ritual. At Homeric thysia, the bone portion for the gods is always composed of thighbones only. However, in post-Homeric times, thysia sacrifice was usually characterized by the burning of thighbones together with tail sections, as indicated by the written sources, and the iconographical and zooarchaeological evidence, spanning from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. The purpose of this seminar is to explore why Homeric poetry only 'cares about' burnt thighbones. For this purpose, the Homeric representations of thysia will be situated in relation to the zooarchaeological material contemporary to the extended and generationsold oral tradition and composition of the Homeric poems, that is from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age.
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https://journals.openedition.org/mythos/5972
This paper illustrates the use of the Euporia collaborative annotation platform, developed by the CNR-ILC, in the didactic field. After a brief introduction of a methodological nature, the experiences at the Liceo Gargallo in Syracuse and the Liceo Galilei in Pisa are exhibited.
https://journals.openedition.org/mythos/5972
This paper illustrates the use of the Euporia collaborative annotation platform, developed by the CNR-ILC, in the didactic field. After a brief introduction of a methodological nature, the experiences at the Liceo Gargallo in Syracuse and the Liceo Galilei in Pisa are exhibited.