“Bloodstained melody” (Anth.pal. Vi.159): the trumpet and the war in ancient Greece

Authors

  • Fábio Vergara Cerqueira Universidade Federal de Pelotas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1983-201X.80873

Keywords:

Music, War, Trumpet, Iconography, Ancient Greece

Abstract

This paper aims to interpret the trumpet (salpinx), in iconography and texts, in its various links with the war in Ancient Greece, namely in Athens, seeking to analyze military functions and symbolisms.

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Published

2018-07-19

How to Cite

Cerqueira, F. V. (2018). “Bloodstained melody” (Anth.pal. Vi.159): the trumpet and the war in ancient Greece. Anos 90, 25(47), 149–188. https://doi.org/10.22456/1983-201X.80873

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Dossiê: Violência, Guerra e Migração no Mundo Antigo