apotropaic

Examples of apotropaic in the following topics:

• Etruscan Art under the Influence of the Romans

  • Perhaps Vanth is a gentler apotropaic figure, offering the reassurance of an ally in the afterlife to counteract the trials faced in the face of impending cultural collapse and absorption.
  • The violent image might have been used as an apotropaic device to ward off evil.
  • Cinerary Urn for a woman with apotropaic imagery.

• Etruscan Temples

  • The Gorgon and Dionysiac antefixes served apotropaic functions, intended to ward off evil and protect the temple site.

• Sculpture in the Greek Archaic Period

  • Medusa faces outwards in a challenging position, believed to be apotropaic (warding off evil).

• Etruscan Tombs

  • The felines are used for their apotropaic, protective features.