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Birds of the Athenian Agora
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As well as the Little Owl or glaux, so often seen accompanying the goddess Athena, many other birds played an important role in Greek art and symbolism. This booklet describes the ways in which the...
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21 November 1985

As well as the Little Owl or glaux, so often seen accompanying the goddess Athena, many other birds played an important role in Greek art and symbolism. This booklet describes the ways in which the Greeks viewed birds, from useful hawks and fowl to exotic parakeets and peacocks. Some of the birds most often depicted are imaginary, from the griffin to the phallos bird, whose head and neck consisted of an erect penis. The book ends with a field guide to species likely to be seen on a visit to the Agora archaeological park today.
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Pages: 32
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Imprint: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Agora Picture Book
Publication Date:
21 November 1985
ISBN: 9780876616277
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient history, European history, Archaeology