10am - 1pm
Sylvain Lebreton
Artémis Phulakê and Apollon Pulouchos (CGRN 225 A, l. 16-17) : un couple inédit ?
Abstract : This talk will focus on the divine onomastic sequence " Artémis Phulakê et Apollon Pulouchos "(CGRN 225 A, l. 16-17). Early editors (Decourt and Tziafalias 2015) of the inscription had already noted the unsurprising nature of the association of Artemis and Apollo at the gates. Drawing on parallels already well known to some(I.Erythrai Klazomenai 207+ I, l. 6-7 e.g.), we will show that, while the divine epithets of the two deities are, strictly speaking, new, the way in which they are used to make a couple is hardly surprising : brother and sister often appeared associated with different epithets, thus distinguishing themselves from another recurring couple, that of Zeus and Athena, who often share the same epithet. A more detailed and systematic analysis of the divine onomastic sequences of Artemis and Apollo at the gates will, however, enable us to detect possible nuances : in particular, we'll be wondering whether the apparent precedence of Artemis over her brother (which could also be reflected by the presence of Phulakê alone in the rest of the document) can be found elsewhere. We'll see if these " peripheral " (?) deities among the occupants of the Marmarini sanctuary can shed light on the site's " pantheon ". In any case, at first glance, Artemis Phulakê and Apollo Pulouchos are somehow part of the " middle ground " that seems to characterize the inscription : if non-Greek gods are hiding behind the brother and sister, their transposition into Artemis Phulakê and Apollo Pulouchos seems to beinterpretatio well done.
Herbert Niehr
Women's ritual purity according to the Marmarini inscription and Leviticus
Abstract : Ritual purity rules in temples are well known from several purification rituals in the Ancient East. These include Hittite, Ugaritic and Akkadian texts. Unfortunately, the Phoenician and Punic cultures, as well as the Arameans, did not transmit comparable documents during the 1st millennium BC. The only exception is Leviticus from the time of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem (5th/4th c. BC), in which the question of women's ritual purity is discussed in detail (Lev 15:18-33). The B side of the Marmarini regulation discusses the issues of a woman's impurity after childbirth, abortion, sexual relations with a man and menstruation. A comparison of these two texts will show their similarities and differences.
Lionel Marti
Food offerings to divinities and rituals "à la mode de " in the Marmarini inscription : a Mesopotamian influence on the Greek world or vice-versa ?
Abstract : The Marmarini inscription contains several references to food offerings to deities, a well-known phenomenon in Mesopotamian texts. We propose to study a few Mesopotamian cases and compare them with what we learn from the Marmarini inscription. In addition, the inscription mentions " sacrifice in the manner of ", an expression found in certain late Mesopotamian texts, the reasons for which we shall attempt to study.
