Pyrrhic Dance and Female Pyrrhic Dancers

In the second half of the 5th century B.C. many scenes of the pyrrhic (ancient armed dance) performed by women appear on Attic vases, providing information about the history of a dance that is not known from other sources. Nude or in some cases dressed as Athena, pyrrhicists must have been the most...

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Published in:RIdIM-RCMI newsletter 1996-04, Vol.21 (1), p.3-12
Main Author: Goulaki-Voutira, Alexandra
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Aulos
Banquets
Classical dance
Dance
Helmets
Impact craters
Music
Street dance
Vases
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Banquets
Classical dance
Dance
Helmets
Impact craters
Music
Street dance
Vases
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