THE NEW DIONYSUS OR SON OF POSEIDON? DE(CON)STRUCTING THE IMAGE OF DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES IN MODERN HISTORIOGRAPHY Cover Image

NOWY DIONIZOS CZY SYN POSEJDONA? DE(KON)STRUKCJA OBRAZU DEMETRIUSZA POLIORKETESA W ŚWIETLE NOWOŻYTNEJ HISTORIOGRAFII
THE NEW DIONYSUS OR SON OF POSEIDON? DE(CON)STRUCTING THE IMAGE OF DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES IN MODERN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Author(s): Tomasz Zieliński
Subject(s): Ancient World
Published by: Instytut Historyczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Demetrius; Dionysus; Poseidon; horns (iconography);

Summary/Abstract: This article is focused on the research of modern historians concerning the importance of Dionysus and Poseidon in Demetrius Poliorcetes’ self-representation. It draws attention to the change of approach adopted by recent studies and the multiple ambiguous interpretations that have been offered.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 27-57
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Polish
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