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Bronze Hermes figurine

Χ3144
Metal (Bronze)
Almost intact, missing part of right leg
Height: 9 cm.
Syme
Sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite
Hellenistic period:
c. 150 BC:
Gallery:
XVII
Case:
166
Exhibition thematic unit:
Geometric - Archaic - Classical period (10th - 4th c. BC). The Sanctuaries. From Minoan cult to the amalgamation of religious beliefs
Sanctuaries
Description
Bronze figurine of Hermes in chiton, cloak and broad-brimmed petasos traveller’s hat. Pairs of wings spring from his feet, while his right hand is extended forward. It probably held the caduceus or a bowl, attributes of the god. The cloak, petasos and winged feet indicate the common aspect of Hermes the wayfarer, god of travellers and merchants. The short chiton and youthful aspect of the figurine refer to the type of Hermes as a young man, the protector of ephebes. These attributes and the association of Hermes with adolescent rites of passage are key elements of his cult at Syme.
Bibliography:
Lebessi Α., “ Ιερόν Ερμού και Αφροδίτης εις Σύμην Κρήτης”, Πρακτικά της εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρίας 1972", 193-203. Lebessi Α., Το Ιερό του Ερμή και της Αφροδίτης στη Σύμη Βιάννου ΙΙΙ. Τα χάλκινα ανθρωπόμορφα ειδώλια, Athens, 2002, 27ff.
Author:
S. P.


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