The paper outlines a new interpretation of the scene on the back wall of the Tomb of the Augurs, starting from the relationship between the painted door and the two tanasar flanking it. The hypothesis is that the scene does not refer directly to the burial ritual but, through the icon of theclosed door, alludes to death as a passage in the sign of Dionysus. Likewise, the epithet apa, applied to one of the tanasar, could refer to the divine hypostasis for which the ritual action is performed and, in particular, to Dionysus in his chthonian side.

Breve spunto sulla Tomba degli Auguri

Luca Cerchiai
2023

Abstract

The paper outlines a new interpretation of the scene on the back wall of the Tomb of the Augurs, starting from the relationship between the painted door and the two tanasar flanking it. The hypothesis is that the scene does not refer directly to the burial ritual but, through the icon of theclosed door, alludes to death as a passage in the sign of Dionysus. Likewise, the epithet apa, applied to one of the tanasar, could refer to the divine hypostasis for which the ritual action is performed and, in particular, to Dionysus in his chthonian side.
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