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English: On the sphere are presented the God Helios, a lion, a dragon and magical symbols. It was found buried near the Theater of Dionysos, which hosted duels and other similar contests when the sphere was created. It has been suggested that the sphere was used in magic rituals to achieve victory in these contests (from the museum's description). On one side Helios is depicted as "Kosmokrator", the all-powerful Ruler of the Universe. He is sitting on a throne beneath an arch and holds a whip and three blazing torches. The dogs at his feet most possibly symbolise the sky's bright "dog stars": Sirius and Prokyon. The remainder of the sphere is filled with astral, magical, alchemical and geometrical symbols, allegorical animal scenes, numbers and incomprehensible inscriptions, perhaps invocations to Helios. Only one word, carved inside one of five intersecting circles, is clearly read: ΑΙΘΗΡ, which is the first of nature's five elements (ether, earth, water, fire and air). (From the museum's online site).
Ελληνικά: Εικονίζεται ο θεό Ήλιος, λιοντάρι, δράκοντας και σύμβολα μαγείας. Βρέθηκε θαμμένη στην περιοχή του θεάτρου του Διονύσου, όπου στην εποχή στην οποία ανήκει η σφαίρα διεξάγονταν μονομαχίες και άλλοι σχετικοί αγώνες. Έχει υποτεθεί πως η σφαίρα χρησιμοποιήθηκε σε μαγικές τελετές για νίκη στους αγώνες αυτούς (από την περιγραφή του μουσείου). Στη μία πλευρά ο Ήλιος απεικονίζεται ως «Κοσμοκράτορας», ο παντοδύναμος Κυβερνήτης του Σύμπαντος. Κάθεται σε ένα θρόνο κάτω από μια καμάρα και κρατά μαστίγιο και τρεις φλογερούς πυρσούς. Τα σκυλιά στα πόδια του πιθανότατα συμβολίζουν τα λαμπερά «σκυλο-αστέρια» του ουρανού: Σείριο και Προκύωνα. Το υπόλοιπο της σφαίρας είναι γεμάτο αστρικά, μαγικά, αλχημικά και γεωμετρικά σύμβολα, αλληγορικές σκηνές ζώων, αριθμούς και ακατανόητες επιγραφές, ίσως επικλήσεις στον Ήλιο. Μόνο μια λέξη, χαραγμένη σε έναν από τους πέντε τεμνόμενους κύκλους, διαβάζεται καθαρά: ΑΙΘΗΡ, το πρώτο από τα πέντε στοιχεία της φύσης (αιθέρας, γη, νερό, φωτιά και αέρας). (Από το διαδικτυακό site του μουσείου).
Date 19 December 2021
Dimensions 0.29 m
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Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
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