CLAS 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Aphrodite Of Cnidus, Hetaira

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLAS 353
• Professor: Melanie Racette- Campbell

Document Summary

Kore a statue of a young woman, used as a temple dedication or grave marker. Epinetron a ceramic thigh guard to keep women"s clothes from getting stained when carding wool. Lebes gamikos - wedding vase, used for water for sprinkling the bride. Symposium a greek drinking party, not attended by respectable women. Provides intellectual stimulation, conversation, and companionship as well as sexual services. Cnidian aphrodite first statue of a nude aphrodite. Karyatid a statue of a woman that acts as a column.