THE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF THE SACRED HEARTH AND GREEK GODDESS OF THE HEARTH AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRYTANEION, ITS ORIGINS, AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
A Master’s Thesis
by ESRA ÇAYIR
Department of Archaeology and History of Art Bilkent University
Ankara September 2006
THE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF THE SACRED HEARTH AND GREEK GODDESS OF THE HEARTH AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRYTANEION, ITS ORIGINS, AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
The Institute of Economics and Social Sciences of Bilkent University
by
ESRA ÇAYIR
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS
in
THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF ART BILKENT UNIVERSITY ANKARA
September 2006
I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in Archaeology and History of Art.
------Dr. Jacques Morin Supervisor
I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in Archaeology and History of Art.
------Asst. Prof. Dr. Charles Gates Examining Committee Member
I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in Archaeology and History of Art.
------Asst. Prof. Dr. Burcu Erciyas Examining Committee Member
Approval of the Institute of Economics and Social Sciences
------Prof. Dr. Erdal Erel Director
ABSTRACT
THE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF THE SACRED HEARTH AND GREEK GODDESS OF THE HEARTH AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRYTANEION, ITS ORIGINS, AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
Çayır, Esra
MA, Department of Archaeology and History of Art
Supervisor: Dr. Jacques Morin
September 2006
This thesis examines the concept of the sacred hearth and also Hestia, the goddess of the sacred hearth in Greece in association with the origins and developments of the
Prytaneion, which is connected to one of the most important civic institutions of the
Greek city-state. In the thesis, the meaning and functions of the Prytaneion are defined in accordance with the literary and epigraphic sources. Some identified and excavated examples are also described in the thesis. Related to the Prytaneion, the monumental hearths in the Mycenaean palaces and examples of house architecture from the Iron Age will be emphasized briefly to look at the possible cultic and architectural origins of the Prytaneion.
Keywords: Prytaneion, sacred hearth, perpetual fire, Hestia, goddess of the hearth, city-state, civic institution, house, domestic architecture.
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ÖZET
KUTSAL OCAK KAVRAMI VE YUNAN OCAK TANRIÇASI ĐLE BERABER BUNLARIN PRYTANEION YAPISI, BU YAPININ KÖKENLER Đ VE GEL Đ Đ MĐ ĐLE ĐLG ĐSĐNĐN ĐNCELENMES Đ
Çayır, Esra
Master, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Tarihi Bölümü
Tez Danı manı: Dr. Jacques Morin
Eylül, 2006
Bu tez Yunan ehir devletlerinin en önemli ehir kurumlarından biri olan
Prytaneion’un kökenleri ve geli imi ile ilgili olarak kutsal ocak kavramı ile Yunan ocak tanrıçası olan Hestia’yı incelemektedir. Tezde Prytaneion’un anlamı ve fonksiyonları yazılı kaynaklar ve yazıtlar uyarınca tanımlanmı tır. Bazı tanımlamı ve kazılmı örnekler hakkında da tezde bilgi verilmi tir. Prytaneion yapısı ile ilgili olarak büyük Miken saray ocaklarına ve Demir Ça ğına ait ev mimarisi örneklerine de Prytaneion yapısının muhtemel kült ve mimari kökenlerini incelemek için kısaca de ğinilmi tir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Prytaneion, kutsal ocak, sönmeyen ate , Hestia, ocak tanrıçası,