Jenny Wallensten
Biographic Data
| ID | 771866 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jenny Wallensten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jenny |
| FAMILY NAME | Wallensten |
| SIGNATURE | WALLENSTEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swedish Institute at Athens |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3189-7175 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Efficacy of Epithets: Anthropophoric Onomastic Attributes in Pausanias’s Description of Greece
Names are of fundamental importance in communication. We use them to attract the attention of people we wish to interact with, to establish relationships, and to show the relationship we have with a particular person. People living in the polytheistic society of ancient Greece undoubtedly felt the need to use names in the same way, not only in interactions with their fellow humans, but also in trying to establish effective (or “efficacious”) comm…
Connecting present with a canonized past Neos and Nea for individuals in the Imperial period
This article analyzes how the adjective Neos / Nea was used to honour elite individuals of Greek cities in the Imperial period as « new » gods, heroes, or even mortals from the past. Through an analysis of all attested cases, we present the honorands, honouring agents, the honorific titles, the deities and media involved and explore if these titles imply a ritual treatment. A final discussion returns to seminal points : the meaning of the term Ne…
The key to Hermione: Notes on an inscribed monument
This article discusses an inscribed monument found during rescue excavations in the ancient city of Hermione. It provides an editio princeps for the one-word inscription and discusses the symbolism of its relief depiction of a temple key. The examination of the monument is followed by a discussion proposing a new perspective on how to approach the religious milieu of ancient Hermione
Religion and family politics in Hellenistic Kalaureia: Three new inscriptions from the sanctuary of Poseidon
This article presents three unpublished Hellenistic inscriptions from the sanctuary of Poseidon in Kalaureia (modern Poros): two found during archaeological excavations on the site and one recorded in a letter that was once part of Ioannis Kapodistrias’ official correspondence. All three inscriptions were dedicatory and carved on bases supporting portrait statues. Interestingly, they were offered to Poseidon by members of a single family already …
Ancient Hermione revealed: The contribution of high‐performance computing and digital methods to the analysis of a hidden cityscape
This article explores the potential of combining high‐performance computing techniques and a set of integrated digital methods to investigate the cityscape of ancient Hermione, Greece. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), terrestrial laser scanning, image‐based modelling techniques and high‐performance computing have been combined to provide a fully‐three‐dimensional (3D) representation of the city landscape, which encompasses both the topography and…
Hermes as Visible in Votive Inscriptions
The chapter presents a corpus of votive inscriptions to Hermes. Who dedicated to the god, for what reasons, and to which gods was he associated? It comments on chronological and geographical aspects and proceeds to discuss some themes visible in the collected material. First, it examines why women are not frequent among worshippers visible in votive inscriptions, in contrast to Hermes’ frequent female company in myth and cult, second, how Hermes …
Landscapes of dread in classical antiquity: Negative emotions in natural and constructed spaces
Researchers have been busy recently exploring the emotions of ancient Greece and Rome. Following the important work of David Konstan (2006) and the seminal Unveiling Emotions volumes edited by A. C
David Stuttard , Parthenon: Power and politics on the acropolis
In Parthenon: Power and Politics on the Acropolis, David Stuttard engages with one of the most famous monuments of the Western world: the fifth-century temple of the goddess Athena known as the Par
Delphi: A history of the center of the ancient world
The name of Delphi still has a magical ring. Thousands of years after the famed Oracle ceased to deliver its ambiguous replies, it still attracts thousands of tourists. For anyone interested in Del
Heroic Offerings: The Terracotta Plaques from the Spartan Sanctuary of Agamemnon and Kassandra by Gina Salapata
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 441 Here we see the full force of Kaldellis’s argument and the productive terrain it opens up. The fragility of the republican foundation of Byzantium prompted the court to invent a “theoretical principal of legitimacy” beyond the republic and outside history (174). Put another way, the instability of the republican model, which offered the possibility of popular sovereignty, was countered by a theocratic model, which …
Berit Wells in Memoriam
The following section honours our colleague, teacher, and friend, Berit Wells. The contributions were originally to be included in a Festschrift, which we wished to present to Berit on her 67th birthday. Sadly, Berit lost her battle against cancer before we could finish the volume. We thus decided to transform the Festschrift into a conference dedicated to her memory, and this event took place over two cold winter days in December 2009. For the F…
A moment’s ornament: The poetics of nympholepsy in ancient Greece, by Corinne Ondine Pache
Dedications to Double Deities: Syncretism or simply syntax
Dans les corpus épigraphiques grecs apparaissent des dédicaces à des divinités que l’on pourrait appeler « composites » ou « doubles », e.g. Isis Aphrodite. Des dieux « composites » internes à la culture grecque sont également attestés, comme Héra Aphrodite à Sparte ou Zeus Arès en Arcadie. L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser trois cas où des dieux de cultures différentes sont combinés, en des exemples complexes qui incluent des épiclèses. C…
Karpophoroi deities and the Attic cult of Ge. Notes on IG II2 4758
Karpophoros, fruit-bearing, is an epithet easily considered as “literary”, i.e., a poetic name with little or no relation to cult. The epigraphic sources, however, clearly show us that gods thus named were offered divine worship. The epithet is found in connection with several deities. Goddesses of agriculture, such as Demeter, and Ge, the Earth, naturally carry this name, but so do Zeus, Dionysos and a goddess known as “The Aiolian”, who was som…
Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion
(2013). Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion. Time and Mind: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 117-121
Pluto
For the ancient Greeks, Pluto (Greek Plouton ) was another name for the king of the underworld, Hades; it referred to a benign aspect of that otherwise pitiless god, or was understood as a euphemism for the frightening name of Hades (Plat. Crat . 403a).
Persephone, Kore
The Greek goddess Kore or Persephone was widely worshiped in the ancient world, usually together with her mother Demeter and/or her consort Hades (or Pluto).
Demeter
Demeter was one of the most important deities in the ancient Greek pantheon.
Eleusis, Mysteries of
Every year people from all over the Mediterranean set out for the Attic town of Eleusis to celebrate secret rites in honor of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Kore. All Greek‐speaking men and women (not tainted by blood‐guilt) could participate, and these Eleusinian Mysteries, promising a better afterlife for the initiated, came to enjoy immense popularity.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite was one of the mightiest Olympians, traditionally known as the goddess of love, sex, and beauty. However, recent scholarship underlines her complex character and has revealed that her sphere of influence was less restricted than formerly thought. Besides presiding over every aspect of sexuality, Aphrodite also filled significant functions in the marine, martial, and political spheres of the Greek cities. It is furthermore clear from the…
Thesmophoria
The Thesmophoria was a women‐only festival celebrated all over the Greek world.
Mystic Cults in Magna Graecia
Interactive Aphrodite: Greek Responses to the Idea of Aphrodite as Ancestress of the Romans
The Seer in Ancient Greece
Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth
Dedications to Double Deities: Syncretism or simply syntax
Dans les corpus épigraphiques grecs apparaissent des dédicaces à des divinités que l’on pourrait appeler « composites » ou « doubles », e.g. Isis Aphrodite. Des dieux « composites » internes à la culture grecque sont également attestés, comme Héra Aphrodite à Sparte ou Zeus Arès en Arcadie. L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser trois cas où des dieux de cultures différentes sont combinés, en des exemples complexes qui incluent des épiclèses. C…
Karpophoroi deities and the Attic cult of Ge. Notes on IG II2 4758
Karpophoros, fruit-bearing, is an epithet easily considered as “literary”, i.e., a poetic name with little or no relation to cult. The epigraphic sources, however, clearly show us that gods thus named were offered divine worship. The epithet is found in connection with several deities. Goddesses of agriculture, such as Demeter, and Ge, the Earth, naturally carry this name, but so do Zeus, Dionysos and a goddess known as “The Aiolian”, who was som…
Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth
Personal protection and tailor-made deities: The use of individual epithets
The use of epithets was a fundamental component of Greek polytheism. The present study brings attention to a small subgroup of such divine bynames, referred to as individual epithets because they stem from the names of mortal individuals. The function of these epithets is to designate a deity specifically concerned with the individual in question, thereby providing a close relationship and personal benefits for the eponymous worshipper and his or…
Ancient Hermione revealed: The contribution of high‐performance computing and digital methods to the analysis of a hidden cityscape
This article explores the potential of combining high‐performance computing techniques and a set of integrated digital methods to investigate the cityscape of ancient Hermione, Greece. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), terrestrial laser scanning, image‐based modelling techniques and high‐performance computing have been combined to provide a fully‐three‐dimensional (3D) representation of the city landscape, which encompasses both the topography and…
Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion
(2013). Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion. Time and Mind: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 117-121
Special Reviews Section: 300 Six packs: pop culture takes on Thermopylae: 300 (USA, 2006, Warner Bros.), directed by Zach Snyder, screenplay by Zach Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon, based …
Personal protection and tailor-made deities: The use of individual epithets
The use of epithets was a fundamental component of Greek polytheism. The present study brings attention to a small subgroup of such divine bynames, referred to as individual epithets because they stem from the names of mortal individuals. The function of these epithets is to designate a deity specifically concerned with the individual in question, thereby providing a close relationship and personal benefits for the eponymous worshipper and his or…
Le donateur, l’offrande et la déesse: Systèmes votifs des sanctuaires de déesses dans le monde grec
Faire une offrande à une divinité était une démarche très répandue de la pratique religieuse des Grecs. Le geste était donc banal et la nature du don extrêmement variable, pouvant aller d’une modeste terre cuite à une somptueuse intervention architecturale dans le sanctuaire du dieu ou de la déesse. Si l’offrande était variée, les intentions du donateur ou de la donatrice ne l’étaient pas moins, et s’affirmaient déjà dans le choix d’une divinité …
A new inscribed statue base from the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia
In the Kalaureia Research Program excavations of 2007 and 2008, four joining blocks of a statue base were unearthed. The monument is a dedication from the polis of Arsinoe in the Peloponnese: its inhabitants offered two statues, of King Ptolemaios and his sisterwife Arsinoe Philadelphos, to Poseidon. The present article publishes the monument and its inscription, and proceeds to present a reconstruction and an attempt at positioning the monument …
Living Ruins, Value Conflicts
Interactive Aphrodite: Greek Responses to the Idea of Aphrodite as Ancestress of the Romans
The Seer in Ancient Greece
Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth
Pluto
For the ancient Greeks, Pluto (Greek Plouton ) was another name for the king of the underworld, Hades; it referred to a benign aspect of that otherwise pitiless god, or was understood as a euphemism for the frightening name of Hades (Plat. Crat . 403a).
Persephone, Kore
The Greek goddess Kore or Persephone was widely worshiped in the ancient world, usually together with her mother Demeter and/or her consort Hades (or Pluto).
Demeter
Demeter was one of the most important deities in the ancient Greek pantheon.
Eleusis, Mysteries of
Every year people from all over the Mediterranean set out for the Attic town of Eleusis to celebrate secret rites in honor of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Kore. All Greek‐speaking men and women (not tainted by blood‐guilt) could participate, and these Eleusinian Mysteries, promising a better afterlife for the initiated, came to enjoy immense popularity.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite was one of the mightiest Olympians, traditionally known as the goddess of love, sex, and beauty. However, recent scholarship underlines her complex character and has revealed that her sphere of influence was less restricted than formerly thought. Besides presiding over every aspect of sexuality, Aphrodite also filled significant functions in the marine, martial, and political spheres of the Greek cities. It is furthermore clear from the…
Thesmophoria
The Thesmophoria was a women‐only festival celebrated all over the Greek world.
Mystic Cults in Magna Graecia
Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion
(2013). Facing the Gods: Epiphany and Representation in Graeco-Roman Art, Literature and Religion. Time and Mind: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 117-121
Berit Wells in Memoriam
The following section honours our colleague, teacher, and friend, Berit Wells. The contributions were originally to be included in a Festschrift, which we wished to present to Berit on her 67th birthday. Sadly, Berit lost her battle against cancer before we could finish the volume. We thus decided to transform the Festschrift into a conference dedicated to her memory, and this event took place over two cold winter days in December 2009. For the F…
A moment’s ornament: The poetics of nympholepsy in ancient Greece, by Corinne Ondine Pache
Dedications to Double Deities: Syncretism or simply syntax
Dans les corpus épigraphiques grecs apparaissent des dédicaces à des divinités que l’on pourrait appeler « composites » ou « doubles », e.g. Isis Aphrodite. Des dieux « composites » internes à la culture grecque sont également attestés, comme Héra Aphrodite à Sparte ou Zeus Arès en Arcadie. L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser trois cas où des dieux de cultures différentes sont combinés, en des exemples complexes qui incluent des épiclèses. C…
Karpophoroi deities and the Attic cult of Ge. Notes on IG II2 4758
Karpophoros, fruit-bearing, is an epithet easily considered as “literary”, i.e., a poetic name with little or no relation to cult. The epigraphic sources, however, clearly show us that gods thus named were offered divine worship. The epithet is found in connection with several deities. Goddesses of agriculture, such as Demeter, and Ge, the Earth, naturally carry this name, but so do Zeus, Dionysos and a goddess known as “The Aiolian”, who was som…
Delphi: A history of the center of the ancient world
The name of Delphi still has a magical ring. Thousands of years after the famed Oracle ceased to deliver its ambiguous replies, it still attracts thousands of tourists. For anyone interested in Del
Heroic Offerings: The Terracotta Plaques from the Spartan Sanctuary of Agamemnon and Kassandra by Gina Salapata
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 441 Here we see the full force of Kaldellis’s argument and the productive terrain it opens up. The fragility of the republican foundation of Byzantium prompted the court to invent a “theoretical principal of legitimacy” beyond the republic and outside history (174). Put another way, the instability of the republican model, which offered the possibility of popular sovereignty, was countered by a theocratic model, which …
David Stuttard , Parthenon: Power and politics on the acropolis
In Parthenon: Power and Politics on the Acropolis, David Stuttard engages with one of the most famous monuments of the Western world: the fifth-century temple of the goddess Athena known as the Par
Hermes as Visible in Votive Inscriptions
The chapter presents a corpus of votive inscriptions to Hermes. Who dedicated to the god, for what reasons, and to which gods was he associated? It comments on chronological and geographical aspects and proceeds to discuss some themes visible in the collected material. First, it examines why women are not frequent among worshippers visible in votive inscriptions, in contrast to Hermes’ frequent female company in myth and cult, second, how Hermes …
Landscapes of dread in classical antiquity: Negative emotions in natural and constructed spaces
Researchers have been busy recently exploring the emotions of ancient Greece and Rome. Following the important work of David Konstan (2006) and the seminal Unveiling Emotions volumes edited by A. C
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