Comments on: Greco-Roman deities: Artemis of Ephesus 3 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean houses my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eavn Smith http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-125678 Eavn Smith Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:56:52 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-125678 The black head , hands and feet, I thought they were added by the museums and not found like that? Am I wrong? I agree with your ideas though, that they my be symbolic of fertility either , testicles, breasts or eggs, I read some where that they are thought to be bees eggs and held on her body the way a queen bee would before they pupate. But I think they are part of the decoration and symbolism of the goddess and not her physical attributes, necessarily. The black head , hands and feet, I thought they were added by the museums and not found like that? Am I wrong? I agree with your ideas though, that they my be symbolic of fertility either , testicles, breasts or eggs, I read some where that they are thought to be bees eggs and held on her body the way a queen bee would before they pupate. But I think they are part of the decoration and symbolism of the goddess and not her physical attributes, necessarily.

]]> By: richard oster http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124670 richard oster Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:33:48 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124670 If you do not know it, you might enjoy,"The Ephesian Artemis “whom all Asia and the world worship” (Acts 19:27): Representative Epigraphical testimony to Artemis Ephesia outside Ephesos." in Transmission and Reception: New Testament Text-Critical and Exegetical Studies. Festschrift for Carroll D. Osburn. Series:Texts and Studies 4. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2006. If you do not know it, you might enjoy,”The Ephesian Artemis “whom all Asia and the world worship” (Acts 19:27): Representative Epigraphical testimony to Artemis Ephesia outside Ephesos.” in Transmission and Reception: New Testament Text-Critical and Exegetical Studies. Festschrift for Carroll D. Osburn. Series:Texts and Studies 4. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2006.

]]> By: Biblical Studies Carnival XLVII « Paul of Tarsus http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124668 Biblical Studies Carnival XLVII « Paul of Tarsus Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:44 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124668 [...] Philip Harland provides extensive information about the goddess Artemis.  For any instructors in the audience take notice of the many excellent photos accompanying Philip’s three posts. Part 2; Part 3. [...] [...] Philip Harland provides extensive information about the goddess Artemis.  For any instructors in the audience take notice of the many excellent photos accompanying Philip’s three posts. Part 2; Part 3. [...]

]]> By: Phil Harland http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124467 Phil Harland Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:30:28 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124467 Hello jondh, You are right that sexual organs could be important within cultic life. In fact, one proposal (speculation perhaps) has been that the objects on Artemis chest are bull testicles. My point has been that these objects were not understood to be Artemis Ephesia's breasts (so I don't think our views are incompatible). Phil Hello jondh,

You are right that sexual organs could be important within cultic life. In fact, one proposal (speculation perhaps) has been that the objects on Artemis chest are bull testicles. My point has been that these objects were not understood to be Artemis Ephesia’s breasts (so I don’t think our views are incompatible).

Phil

]]> By: Phil H. http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124466 Phil H. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:01:17 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124466 Hello Richard, First of all, thanks for coming by and for commenting! No I didn't know about that. I'll have to look into it. Do you remember where it is published? Phil Hello Richard,

First of all, thanks for coming by and for commenting!

No I didn’t know about that. I’ll have to look into it. Do you remember where it is published?

Phil

]]> By: RIchard Oster http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124465 RIchard Oster Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:35:06 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124465 You may have already dealt with this, but do you know the inscription that mentions that she is wearing a costume? You may have already dealt with this, but do you know the inscription that mentions that she is wearing a costume?

]]> By: jondh http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2009/10/20/greco-roman-deities-artemis-ephesia-3/comment-page-1/#comment-124463 jondh Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:39:47 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=414#comment-124463 Even if the protuberances are part of her outfit, which seems to make sense, they could still be breasts, even if they weren't attached to her body. After all, weren't sex organs like breast and male genitalia often used as symbols rather than actual body parts? Even if the protuberances are part of her outfit, which seems to make sense, they could still be breasts, even if they weren’t attached to her body. After all, weren’t sex organs like breast and male genitalia often used as symbols rather than actual body parts?

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