| ● Iconographic Type: Hexagenic™ Nomenclature Summary |
| Type: |
 III.2a.gio.5b.sec·val.2 |
Ontolocators
(Prefix): |
 volume: |
III. coins |
 chapter (part): |
2. fantastic creatures (a. herpetomorphs) |
Integrals
(Stem): |
 subject: |
gio. Giant (ophiopode) |
 feature: |
5. assaulted by Athena (b. Athena on-foot) |
Differentials
(Suffix): |
 idiosyncrasy: |
sec. Seleucia ad Calycadnum
(val. Valerian) |
 variation: |
2. leftward thrust |
| ● Iconographic Type: Formal Semantic Indicators™ |
Identifiers
(Beings): |
 deity.1: |
Athena [Minerva] |
 hero: |
Ø |
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 mortal: |
Ø |
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 notable: |
Ø |
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 anonym: |
Ø |
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 animal: |
Ø |
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 creature.1: |
Giant (ophiopode) [Asterus [Asterius]?/
Pallas?/Enceladus?] |
|
 object.1: |
stone [rock/boulder] |
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object.2: |
manica [arm-guard] |
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object.3: |
spear |
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object.4: |
shield |
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object.5: |
helmet |
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object.6: |
chest-aegis |
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object.7: |
peplos [dress] |
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object.8: |
groundline |
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 symbol: |
Ø |
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 pair: |
Ø |
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 duplet: |
Ø |
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 group: |
Ø |
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 set: |
Ø |
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 cluster: |
Ø |
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 artwork: |
Ø |
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 label: |
Ø |
Descriptors
(Properties): |
 epithet: |
Ø |
 syncretism: |
Ø |
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 prosopon: |
Ø |
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 morphology.1: |
"deity.1" [Athena] (general: homogeneous; human; female) (head: human; female; with long hair) (upper·body: human; female; torso with two arms and two hands) (lower·body: human; female; with two legs and two feet) |
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morphology.2: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] (general: composite; anthropoherpetomorphic; ophiopodeᴿᴰ) (head: human; male; with short, spiky [matted?] hair; bearded) (upper·body: human; male; muscular; torso with two arms and two hands) (lower·body: ophidian down from genitofemoral area; with two squamous serpent-protomes instead of legs) |
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morphology.3: |
"object.1" [stone] (homogeneous; globular; small) |
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morphology.4: |
"object.2" [manica] (composite?; with multiple folds [wraps?]; ophiomorphic?) |
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morphology.5: |
"object.3" [spear] (composite; with straight, slender, long shaft and sharp triangular spearhead) |
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morphology.6: |
"object.4" [shield] (composite?; round; convex; with broad rim and shield-boss [umbo]) |
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morphology.7: |
"object.5" [helmet] (composite; crested; Corinthian) |
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morphology.8: |
"object.6" [chest-aegis] (composite; squamous; with ω-shaped breastplate
and broad rim) |
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morphology.9: |
"object.7" [peplos] (homogeneous; single piece of fabric; long) |
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morphology.10: |
"object.8" [groundline] (homogeneous; straight; slender; full-span) |
|
 aspect.1: |
"deity.1" [Athena] (general: upright; standing leftward-frontward [advancing leftward?]; dressed) (head: upright; leftward) (upper·body: upright; frontward-leftward; right·arm straight, extended leftward, with right·hand obscured, grasping?; left·arm bent slightly, raised, with left·hand grasping) (lower·body: upright; leftward-frontward; right·leg bent slightly, extended downward-leftward, with right·foot pointing leftward-downward, grounded; left·leg bent slightly, extended downward-rightward, with left·foot pointing downward-rightward, grounded) |
|
aspect.2: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] (general: upright; standing backward-rightward; leaning slightly leftward; unclad) (head: upright; upward-rightward) (upper·body: upright; backward-rightward; right·arm straight, raised, with right·hand grasping; left·arm bent slightly, raised, with left·hand grasping) (lower·body: upright; backward-rightward; two serpent-protomes extended laterally, addorsed; right·serpent swirling, extended upward-rightward, with head pointing upward-rightward; left·serpent swirling, extended upward-lefttward, with head pointing upward-leftward) |
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aspect.3: |
"object.1" [stone] (suspended aloft) |
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aspect.4: |
"object.2" [manica] (wrapped; with folds [wraps?] hanging vertically and tip? pointing upward-rightward) |
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aspect.5: |
"object.3" [spear] (suspended aloft; tilted; pointing leftward-downward) |
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aspect.6: |
"object.4" [shield] (suspended; horizontal; tilted slightly; upward-leftward) |
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aspect.7: |
"object.5" [helmet] (vertical; upright; leftward-upward) |
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aspect.8: |
"object.6" [chest-aegis] (vertical; upright; frontward) |
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aspect.9: |
"object.7" [peplos] (wrapped; free-flowing; folding) |
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aspect.10: |
"object.8" [groundline] (horizontal) |
|
 vector.1: |
"main composition" (left-top →
right-bottom) |
Operators
(Relations): |
 contact.1: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨carrying ⟨on left·arm⟩⟩ "object.4" [shield] |
| contact.2: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨wearing ⟨on head⟩⟩ "object.5" [helmet] |
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contact.3: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨wearing ⟨on upper·torso⟩⟩ "object.6" [chest-aegis] |
|
contact.4: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨wearing ⟨on whole body⟩⟩ "object.7" [peplos] |
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contact.5: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨standing [advancing?] ⟨upon [along?]⟩⟩ "object.8" [groundline] |
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contact.6: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] ⟨wearing ⟨on right·arm⟩⟩ "object.2" [manica] |
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contact.7: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] ⟨standing ⟨upon⟩⟩ "object.8" [groundline] |
|
 conflict.1: |
"deity.1" [Athena] ⟨brandishing [thrusting?] ⟨in [with?] left·hand
"object.3" [spear] at⟩⟩ "creature.1"
[Giant (ophiopode)] |
|
conflict.2: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] ⟨fending ⟨off with right·arm assault of⟩⟩ "deity.1" [Athena] |
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conflict.3: |
"creature.1" [Giant (ophiopode)] ⟨brandishing [hurling?] ⟨in [with?] left·hand "object.1" [stone] at⟩⟩
"deity.1" [Athena] |
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 context: |
Ø |
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 contiguity: |
Ø |
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 inversion: |
Ø |
| ● Iconographic Type: Prominence |
Occurrences
(Registered Instances): |
 very rare |
1-6 specimens |
 sparse |
7-18 specimens |
| common |
19-60 specimens |
| abundant |
60+ specimens |
| ● Iconographic Type: Selected Universal Subject References |
ICONCLASS
(Codes and Descriptions): |
91C2(+6) |
the Giants, Gigantes (with serpents for feet), and their battle against the gods
(+ suffering, misfortune) |
| 91C21(+6) |
battle of the Giants against the gods: gigantomachy (+ suffering, misfortune) |
| 91C22(...)(+8) |
single named Giants (with NAME)
(+ attributes) |
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