The Founder’s Cult in Messambria Pontica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21827239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ivo Topalilov (0000-0002-0565-2054, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Pages | 37-53 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Electrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1897-3426 • E-ISSN: 2084-3909 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4467/20800909el.23.002.17319 |
| OpenAlex | W4382786723 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
The article deals with the early history of the politeia Messambria Pontica through the prysm of the foundation myth and cult. The almost simultaneous establishment of the cult and myth to the historical founder and mythical eponumous hero-founder attested on the silver coinage of Messambria may refer to a certain need of a group of Messambrian society to present itself in a certain way at-home and abroad. The author elieves that this should be considered within the ethnic discourse between Ionians and Dorians
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Cult · Ethnic group · Genealogy · HERO · Literature · Mythology · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Anthropology · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |