An Ithyphallic Idol from the Monastery of St. Naum near Ohrid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12638151 |
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| Authors | Никос Чаусидис (Institute of Art History, corresponding author), Nikos Chausidis, Igor Eftimovski (Institute of Art History) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studia mythologica Slavica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1408-6271 • E-ISSN: 1581-128X |
| Publisher | The Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3986/sms20232601 |
| OpenAlex | W4387463574 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The article presents a stone idol located in the courtyard of the monastery of St. Naum near Ohrid, discovered within its boundaries or somewhere in its surroundings at an unknown date. The authors offer a description of the monument, assumptions about its former appearance, and an analysis of its iconographic elements, with an emphasis on ithyphallicity and the pose of the hands. Through analogies, the article assesses the chronological and cultural affiliation of the idol, with arguments in favor of its potential Pagan-Slavic character. The monument is also observed in context of the mythological and religious traditions of the region, with a focus on the local cult of St. Naum and the legend of how he yoked a bear. In that direction, presented in the article are also the surrounding toponyms that contain Pagan-Slavic theonyms, with a predominance of those of a chthonic nature. The attribution and character of the idol is then derived on the basis of comparing its iconography with the domains of St. Naum as the depicted character’s Christian successor: agriculture, livestock, water, crafts, trade, as well as healing, especially of childlessness and mental illness
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Character (mathematics · Context (archaeology · Cult · Iconography · Mythology · Slavic languages · Successor cardinal · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Highly cited | No |
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