Abstract
This paper constitutes a survey of Swedish scholarship during the period 1986-90 dealing with Greece and the Aegean area from the archaeological viewpoint. A large portion of the work done concerns the Aegean Bronze Age, e.g. aspects of the Minoan palaces, various kinds of pottery, different types of cult, and funerary practices. Scholarship focussed on the Greek Iron Age also shows an inclination towards religious topics, such as the deposition and use of votive offerings in Greek religion and the role of ritual dining, but studies dealing with architecture and pottery may be found as well. The fieldwork and the publication of material from Swedish excavations and surveys are also covered.
Highlights
Two trends can be defined in the Swedish scholarly activity dealing with Greece and the Aegean during the years 1986-90
There was a focus on various aspects of the Aegean Bronze Age
As regards the topics chosen for study, there seems to have been a special interest in materials and problems dealing with religion, in both the prehistoric and the historic periods
Summary
This paper constitutes a survey of Swedish scholarship during the period 1986-90 dealing with Greece and the Aegean area from the archaeological viewpoint. There was a focus on various aspects of the Aegean Bronze Age. As regards the topics chosen for study, there seems to have been a special interest in materials and problems dealing with religion, in both the prehistoric and the historic periods. Hellström suggests that Achilles is shown, not sulking in his tent but mourning the loss of his companion Patroclus. This figure of the serene, solitary Achilles may carry several messages; a reminder of the wars against the Persians, the glory of dying young, and a homo-erotic theme, making this cup suitable for many contexts in Athenian society, from the symposium to the tomb. This bulge is to be understood as the horizontally recessed shoulder of the passenger
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