The Origin of the Pilleus Público
Marier, Hannah (Spring 2022)
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Abstract
Why did the Romans choose to make the wearing of the pilleus a step in the manumission ritual (manumissio)? This paper attempted to answer this question by diving into the origin of the pilleus in the Greek pilos. The pilos was worn predominantly by unbearded youths on Greek vase-painting, often symbolizing the ‘proving time’ in which these youths transitioned from boys to adult citizens. This symbolic meaning of proving time was what the Romans adopted for the pilleus, which thus also symbolized the proving time of the newly freed enslaved person.
Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................8
The Pilleus....................................................................................................9
The Pilos.......................................................................................................19
Typology.......................................................................................................23
Genre Scenes Featuring the Pilos.................................................................26
Athenian Youth on Lekythoi.........................................................................30
Mythological Paradigms...............................................................................41
Departure and Heroic Deeds: “On their way to greatness” ..............................42
Mythological Warfare...................................................................................55
Pursuit of Women.........................................................................................57
Mythological Hunters....................................................................................60
Conclusion: The Dioscuri as a Bridge between Roman and Greek................62
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