Female power that protects: Examples of the apotropaic and decorative functions of the Medusa in Roman visual culture from the territory of the Central Balkans
The motif of Medusa had significant importance in Roman visual culture, reflecting the comprehension of ancient people about this frightful being. Visual material from the territory of the Central Balkans suggests a widely known understanding and belief of the protective as well as apotropa...
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Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia
2017-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0241/2017/0350-02411767167M.pdf |