In Search of the Dioskouroi. Image, Myth and Cult. A 'periegesis', Paperback/***

This book re-examines the Greek Dioskouroi, Kastor and Polydeukes, exploring their roles in image, myth, and cult. Case studies focus on their homelands in myth – Sparta, Messene, and Argos – and areas where Greek mariners sought their protection. Findings suggest that, for the Greeks, the term ‘Dioskouroi’ may have held a specific votive meaning. Publisher: Archaeopress Author(s): Sarah V. (Independent Researcher, Wolfson College, University of Oxford) Graham Illustration(s): 90 figures, 3 maps (colour throughout) Number of pages: 292 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 173 x 245 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback