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Terracotta plaque with rider

Π11509
Clay
Missing part of the left corner. Chipping on lower part
Height: 6.5 cm. Width: 8.5 cm.
Gortyn
Sanctuary of the Acropolis
Early Archaic period:
7th c. BC:
Gallery:
XVII
Case:
168
Exhibition thematic unit:
Geometric - Archaic - Classical period (10th - 4th c. BC). The Sanctuaries. From Minoan cult to the amalgamation of religious beliefs
Sanctuaries
Description
Terracotta plaque with Bellerophon on Pegasus, brandishing his sword, presumably against Medusa, who is not depicted. Plaques depicting heroes are often found among the votive offerings to sanctuaries. Bellerophon was a popular hero and his victorious battle against the terrible snake-haired Medusa symbolised the victory of good over evil and fear.
Bibliography:
G.Rizza- V.S. Scrinari, Il santuario sull' Acropoli di Gortina I, Monografie della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente, 1968.
Author:
M. K.


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