TY - JOUR
TI - Thessaly and Macedon at Delphi
AU - Aston, Emma M.
TI - Thessaly and Macedon at Delphi
AB - The Daochos Monument at Delphi has received some scholarly attention from an art-historical and archaeological perspective; this article, however, examines it rather as a reflection of contemporary Thessalian history and discourse, an aspect which has been almost entirely neglected. Through its visual imagery and its inscriptions, the monument adopts and adapts long-standing Thessalian themes of governance and identity, and achieves a delicate balance with Macedonian concerns to forge a symbolic rapprochement between powers and cultures in the Greek north. Its dedicator, Daochos, emerges as far more than just the puppet of Philip II of Macedon. This hostile and largely Demosthenic characterisation, which remains influential even in modern historiography, is far from adequate in allowing for an understanding of the relationship between Thessalian and Macedonian motivations at this time, or of the importance of Delphi as the pan-Hellenic setting of their interaction. Looking closely at the Daochos Monument instead allows for a rare glimpse into the Thessalian perspective in all its complexity.
VL - 2012
IS - Volume 19
PY - 2013
SN - 1897-3426
C1 - 2084-3909
SP - 41
EP - 60
DO - 10.4467/20843909EL.12.002.0743
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/electrum/article/thessaly-and-macedon-at-delphi
KW - Daochos
KW - Philip II of Macedon
KW - the Daochos Monument
KW - Delphi
KW - Thessaly