Hanna Vertiienko
Biographic Data
| ID | 2919153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hanna Vertiienko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Vertiienko |
| SIGNATURE | VERTIIENKO H |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2104-0058 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Scythian Gorytos through the Greek Prism
The article analyses the use of the term γωρυτός in ancient Greek sources and its etymology. The author re-examines the visual programme of the well-known gold gorytos overlays from the Chortomlyk series (Chortomlyk, 1863; Illintsi, 1902; Melitopol, 1954; and the Five Brothers, no. 8, 1959), which were found in the burial mounds from the 2nd half of the 4th century. Unfortunately, one of the overlays from Illintsi was lost during World War II. Th…
Scythian Σάγαρις
The term σάγαρις is analysed in the article. This word was used in Classical sources to designate a specific Scythian weapon — a battle-axe. The lexical history of the word, its meaning and translation, as well as the ways of representation of Scythian battle-axes in ancient art and their archaeological realities are discussed
The Illustrative Program in Fragards 10–11 of Wīdēwdād (MS. 4000)
A small number of Avestan manuscripts with an illuminative component are known. Among the illustrated Iranian documents, there are manuscripts containing simple and small illustrative motifs included into the text. The article focuses on the analysis of illustrations of fragards 10 and 11 of Wīdēwdād in ms. 4000 (University of Tehran No. 11263). This document is the oldest Iranian liturgical manuscript with illustrations and dates to 1607/1627. A…
To the Interpretation of Images on the Amulets-Pendants of the 4th Cent. BC from Pisochynsky Burial Ground
The paper provides an analysis of the iconography and semantics of two ancient Egyptian amulets-pendants made of “Egyptian faience” found in the Scythian female burial No. 1 of mound No. 8 of the Pisochynsky burial ground (Kharkiv region). The burial dates to the end of the 4th century BC. Currently, these objects are stored in the basement of the M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum (inv. nos. M-2759 and M-2760). Faience amulets were suspende…
Lux Tenebrarum in the Beliefs of the Ancient Iranian-speaking Peoples
The motive of the gods/deceased sitting on the golden “places/thrones” in the Otherworld in the beliefs of the Iranian-speaking peoples of antiquity is considered. It has been preserved in three Avestan sources: Videvdat 19; Aogemadaeca § 12 and Yasht 15. The Iranian vocabulary uses the following words to designate the “throne”: OP. gāθu- (perhaps, this meaning is acquired from the Akkadian equivalent kussû); Av. gātu- (with second meaning “place…
Precious Metals in the Worldview System of Ancient Iranian-Speaking Peoples on the Texts of Avesta
An overview and contextual-semantic analysis of the cases of usage the lexeme ‘gold’ (zaraniia-) and ‘silver’ (ərəzata-) in corpus of Avestan sources (Yasna, Yashts, Videvdat, Aogəmadaēca, etc.) are provided in the article. ‘Gold’ is used in the Avesta 101 times. ‘Silver’ — only 12 uses, while this metal is always contextually linked with gold. Silver has a semantic connection with the aquatic sphere. Gold is the material from which, according to…
The Saknivka Plate
This paper proposes the reconstruction of the Scythian eschatological concepts on the basis of semantics of the Sakhnivka plate composition (4th century BC, Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, branch of the National Museum of History of Ukraine). Taking into account the ritual detour of the sacral center from left to right in the Indo-Iranian tradition, the plate plots show a consecutive visual statement of the episodes of the myth of Kola…
Understanding the Names and Functions of Mythical Fishes in the Avesta
398.221(470.65) ( )
On the two Epithets of Mithra in Yasht 10.112
The article is devoted to clarifying the meaning of the compounds ərəzatō.frašnəm and zaraniiō.vārəθman that are used in Yasht 10.112. They are hapax legomena for the Avestan lexicon corpus and contain as the first parts the name of the precious metals: ‘silver’ (ərəzata-) and ‘gold’ (zaraniia-). An unambiguous translation of these compounds does not exist. The most controversial is the translation of the second part of the first compound: frašna…
‘Gold’ in Yashts
The Heroics of Gerrhus (To the Point of the Scythian Underworld Locus)
The Meaning of Graffiti on the Swords Garniture of the Scythian Period from the Northern Black Sea Coast
The Weapon of Otherworldly Spirits in Yasht 13, 45–46
Gravestone Relief from the Trekhbratny Barrow (to Semantics of Images)
Blade weapons in Young Avesta
Ritual sleep in the context of Scythian annual festival
Thanatological myth in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Iranian world
To personification of the Scythian military deity in Luc, Tox., 38
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Thanatological myth in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Iranian world
To personification of the Scythian military deity in Luc, Tox., 38
Blade weapons in Young Avesta
Ritual sleep in the context of Scythian annual festival
Gravestone Relief from the Trekhbratny Barrow (to Semantics of Images)
The Weapon of Otherworldly Spirits in Yasht 13, 45–46
The Meaning of Graffiti on the Swords Garniture of the Scythian Period from the Northern Black Sea Coast
The Heroics of Gerrhus (To the Point of the Scythian Underworld Locus)
‘Gold’ in Yashts
Understanding the Names and Functions of Mythical Fishes in the Avesta
398.221(470.65) ( )
On the two Epithets of Mithra in Yasht 10.112
The article is devoted to clarifying the meaning of the compounds ərəzatō.frašnəm and zaraniiō.vārəθman that are used in Yasht 10.112. They are hapax legomena for the Avestan lexicon corpus and contain as the first parts the name of the precious metals: ‘silver’ (ərəzata-) and ‘gold’ (zaraniia-). An unambiguous translation of these compounds does not exist. The most controversial is the translation of the second part of the first compound: frašna…
Precious Metals in the Worldview System of Ancient Iranian-Speaking Peoples on the Texts of Avesta
An overview and contextual-semantic analysis of the cases of usage the lexeme ‘gold’ (zaraniia-) and ‘silver’ (ərəzata-) in corpus of Avestan sources (Yasna, Yashts, Videvdat, Aogəmadaēca, etc.) are provided in the article. ‘Gold’ is used in the Avesta 101 times. ‘Silver’ — only 12 uses, while this metal is always contextually linked with gold. Silver has a semantic connection with the aquatic sphere. Gold is the material from which, according to…
The Saknivka Plate
This paper proposes the reconstruction of the Scythian eschatological concepts on the basis of semantics of the Sakhnivka plate composition (4th century BC, Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, branch of the National Museum of History of Ukraine). Taking into account the ritual detour of the sacral center from left to right in the Indo-Iranian tradition, the plate plots show a consecutive visual statement of the episodes of the myth of Kola…
To the Interpretation of Images on the Amulets-Pendants of the 4th Cent. BC from Pisochynsky Burial Ground
The paper provides an analysis of the iconography and semantics of two ancient Egyptian amulets-pendants made of “Egyptian faience” found in the Scythian female burial No. 1 of mound No. 8 of the Pisochynsky burial ground (Kharkiv region). The burial dates to the end of the 4th century BC. Currently, these objects are stored in the basement of the M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum (inv. nos. M-2759 and M-2760). Faience amulets were suspende…
Lux Tenebrarum in the Beliefs of the Ancient Iranian-speaking Peoples
The motive of the gods/deceased sitting on the golden “places/thrones” in the Otherworld in the beliefs of the Iranian-speaking peoples of antiquity is considered. It has been preserved in three Avestan sources: Videvdat 19; Aogemadaeca § 12 and Yasht 15. The Iranian vocabulary uses the following words to designate the “throne”: OP. gāθu- (perhaps, this meaning is acquired from the Akkadian equivalent kussû); Av. gātu- (with second meaning “place…
The Illustrative Program in Fragards 10–11 of Wīdēwdād (MS. 4000)
A small number of Avestan manuscripts with an illuminative component are known. Among the illustrated Iranian documents, there are manuscripts containing simple and small illustrative motifs included into the text. The article focuses on the analysis of illustrations of fragards 10 and 11 of Wīdēwdād in ms. 4000 (University of Tehran No. 11263). This document is the oldest Iranian liturgical manuscript with illustrations and dates to 1607/1627. A…
Scythian Gorytos through the Greek Prism
The article analyses the use of the term γωρυτός in ancient Greek sources and its etymology. The author re-examines the visual programme of the well-known gold gorytos overlays from the Chortomlyk series (Chortomlyk, 1863; Illintsi, 1902; Melitopol, 1954; and the Five Brothers, no. 8, 1959), which were found in the burial mounds from the 2nd half of the 4th century. Unfortunately, one of the overlays from Illintsi was lost during World War II. Th…
Scythian Σάγαρις
The term σάγαρις is analysed in the article. This word was used in Classical sources to designate a specific Scythian weapon — a battle-axe. The lexical history of the word, its meaning and translation, as well as the ways of representation of Scythian battle-axes in ancient art and their archaeological realities are discussed
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