This paper explores the symbolic and agentive role of textiles – particularly the peplos dedicated to Athena – from Homer’s Iliad to New Comedy. Focusing on Iliad VI, it examines how the offering of a peplos by Hecuba to Athena, and the goddess’s refusal, reveals a complex interplay of ritual, perception, and divine-human interaction. The analysis extends to the Panathenaic peplos and its representation on the Parthenon frieze, highlighting the layered perceptual and temporal dimensions between mortals, gods, and the audience. Ultimately, the study argues that textiles can act as active agents in religious and political discourse, capable of expressing dissent and rupturing sacred order.
University of Milan La Statale, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-3440-3022
Chapter Title
Tes(su)ti pesanti. Qualche considerazione sull’agency dei tessuti da Omero, Iliade VI, alla commedia nuova
Authors
Silvia Romani
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0767-6.06
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Publication Year
2025
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Book Title
Piccole ‘curiosità’ delle religioni antiche. Un approccio antropologico
Book Subtitle
Atti delle giornate di studio - Siena, 4 e 5 aprile 2024
Editors
Ginevra Benedetti, Francesca Prescendi
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
124
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0767-6
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0766-9
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0767-6
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0768-3
Series Title
Studi di Antichistica