Palladion, Palladium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23733840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreas Hartmann (0000-0003-0407-742X, University of Augsburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17319.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4256637166 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
A small statue of Athena standing and brandishing a spear, a type that is attested from the seventh century bce onwards. The Palladion was believed to have been brought from Troy to Rome and was regarded as a pledge for world domination ( pignus imperii ) from the Late Republic onwards.
Ancient history · Art · Humanities · Pledge · Political science · Spear · Statue · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |