Kriophoros
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Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious iconographic type ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
agrarian society
ⓘ
rural sanctuaries ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hermes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain |
pastoral protection
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | local Tanagraean festivals ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Boeotia ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| category |
Greek religious epithets
ⓘ
Hermes ⓘ
surface form:
Hermes in art
|
| cultCenter | Tanagra ⓘ |
| depictionPose | figure carrying ram across shoulders ⓘ |
| depicts | Hermes carrying a ram on his shoulders ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Hermes ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "krios" (ram) and "phoros" (bearer) ⓘ |
| functionInCult |
mediator in sacrificial offerings
ⓘ
protective aspect of Hermes toward livestock ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
ram
ⓘ
staff or kerykeion (in some depictions) ⓘ traveler’s cloak (chlamys) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | ram-bearer ⓘ |
| hasRitualContext |
processions involving sacrificial animals
ⓘ
votive offerings for protection of herds ⓘ |
| iconographicAttributeOf | Hermes ⓘ |
| influenced | early Christian Good Shepherd iconography ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| materialCommonlyUsed |
marble (for sculptures)
ⓘ
terracotta (for small votive figures) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Good Shepherd
ⓘ
surface form:
Good Shepherd motif
|
| relatedEpithetOfHermes |
Hermes
ⓘ
surface form:
Hermes Nomios
Hermes Propylaios ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Greek reliefs
ⓘ
Greek sculpture ⓘ Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pastoral care
ⓘ
protection of flocks ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ salvation of the community ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ |
| widerTradition | Greek pastoral iconography ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Tanagra ⓘ |