Notes on Pompeian Domestic Cults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9204959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lipka (0000-0003-3249-1767, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 327-358 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Numen (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-5973 • E-ISSN: 1568-5276 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156852706778544942 |
| OpenAlex | W1975824465 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The performance and setting of Pompeian domestic cults is investigated on the basis of the evidence from three Pompeian houses (Casa del Cenaculo, Casa degli Amorini Dorati, Casa di Marcus Lucretius). Wissowa's view that representations of gods in mural paintings received divine worship in the domestic sphere, as well as the conclusions drawn from it by modern scholars, are refuted. An attempt is made to outline the functioning of Pompeian domestic cults, including the worship of the emperor, solely on the basis of divine figurines, which are abundantly attested in Pompeian household shrines, but have never before received systematic attention
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Emperor · Painting · Theology · Worship · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |