Research Article

A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)

Number: XXXIII March 22, 2025
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A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)

Abstract

Hephaistos is known not to be as popular as the other ‘Olympian Gods’ in Greco-Roman Art. But the ‘small-size statue’ of Hephaistos, found during the excavations undertaken in Olympos in Lykia should not be surprising because Hephaistos is ‘at home’ in ‘Yanartaş’, located approximately 5 kilometers North of Olympos. Especially being represented rarely in statuary the ‘small size statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos attracts the attention with its uniqueness amongst other representations of him: Instead of his widespread depiction wearing an exomis, carrying a pilos on his head and holding a pincer and a hammer in his hands we see him wearing a himation and holding an axe and a shield in his hands whilst ‘working’. In this article the depictions of Hephaistos will be traced on various archaeological material such as coins, ceramics, reliefs, bronze statuettes for an iconographic and typological analysis. In this frame it will be underlined that Hephaistos continuing to exist under the name Vulcanus in the Roman Period gains importance in the western provinces and offers rich comparison material through many bronze statuettes and reliefs. Finally the ‘small-size statue’ of Hephaistos will be studied stylistically and will be dated. The seated posture and garment of Hephaistos recalls Zeus and therefore a possible relation to Zeus will also be examined. Furthermore suggestions for a ‘in situ’ location of Hephaistos will be undertaken in accordance with a spolio construction-inscription bearing the word Hephaistos which was found during the excavation, close to the findspot of the ‘small size statue’ of Hephaistos.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classical Period Archeology, Greek and Roman Period Archeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 22, 2025

Submission Date

October 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 2, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: XXXIII

APA
Durugönül, S., & Erdoğan, H. M. (2025). A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia). OLBA, XXXIII, 133-150. https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH
AMA
1.Durugönül S, Erdoğan HM. A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia). OLBA. 2025;(XXXIII):133-150. https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH
Chicago
Durugönül, Serra, and Halil Mert Erdoğan. 2025. “A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)”. OLBA, no. XXXIII: 133-50. https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH.
EndNote
Durugönül S, Erdoğan HM (March 1, 2025) A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia). OLBA XXXIII 133–150.
IEEE
[1]S. Durugönül and H. M. Erdoğan, “A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)”, OLBA, no. XXXIII, pp. 133–150, Mar. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH
ISNAD
Durugönül, Serra - Erdoğan, Halil Mert. “A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)”. OLBA. XXXIII (March 1, 2025): 133-150. https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH.
JAMA
1.Durugönül S, Erdoğan HM. A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia). OLBA. 2025;:133–150.
MLA
Durugönül, Serra, and Halil Mert Erdoğan. “A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia)”. OLBA, no. XXXIII, Mar. 2025, pp. 133-50, https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH.
Vancouver
1.Serra Durugönül, Halil Mert Erdoğan. A ‘Small-Size Statue’ of Hephaistos from Olympos (Lykia). OLBA [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 1;(XXXIII):133-50. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA54MA56TH