Sökning: "apotropaism"

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  1. 1. CAVE CANEM : En undersökning av hundmosaiker i Pompeji

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Författare :Fanny Kärfve; [2008]
    Nyckelord :mosaics; fauces; watchdog; apotropaism; the Evil Eye; mosaiker; vakthund; onda ögat; Ancient history; Antikens och forntidens historia; Archaeology; Arkeologi; History and Archaeology;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this essay is to examine four floor mosaics from private dwellings in Pompeii. These 1st century floor mosaics decorate the fauces of the houses and they all depict watchdogs. The first question to be asked is if there are other common features between the houses that can explain why these house owners chose this figure. LÄS MER