Abstract
The Palladion and the Statue of Athena at Troy : Considerations about two Iconographical Themes and their Fusion. This article suggests some considerations about the process of assimilation between the Palladion, the statue-talisman that, according to the Epic Cycle tradition, protected Troy from ruin as long as it was located within the citadel, and the cult statue of Athena in the goddess’ temple in Troy. This study analyzes in particular the literary tradition and the iconography of two mythical episodes : the theft of the Palladion (or the Palladia) by Odysseus and Diomedes, and Cassandra’s rape by Ajax under the eyes of Athena’s simulacrum.
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