• PRESTIGE AND INTEREST: Feasting and the King at Mycenaean Pylos

    Author(s):
    Dimitri Nakassis (see profile)
    Date:
    2012
    Subject(s):
    Archaeology, Classical antiquities, Inscriptions, Antiquities, Prehistoric
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Mycenaeans, Linear B, Feasting, Kingship, Classical archaeology, Epigraphy, Prehistoric archaeology
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6352J
    Abstract:
    In this article the author examines the politics of Mycenaean feasting through an analysis of three Linear B texts from the “Palace of Nestor” at Pylos that concern regional landholdings and contributions to a feast. Consideration of scribal practices, the political situation in Late Bronze Age Messenia, and historical parallels suggests that these tablets relate to the king of Pylos (the wanax) in his official and personal capacities. The scribal alternation between the title of the wanax and his name can consequently be seen as an effort to manipulate the dichotomy between his official and personal roles in order to emphasize his generosity.
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    Published as:
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    Pub. DOI:
    10.2972/hesperia.81.1.0001
    Publisher:
    American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)
    Pub. Date:
    2012-3-28
    Journal:
    Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
    Volume:
    81
    Issue:
    1
    ISSN:
    0018-098X
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    5 years ago
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    All Rights Reserved
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