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A hand mirrors... Undeniable needs of beauty... However, we are not dealing with the mirrors' reflection function in this book, we are dealing with what they are carrying on their surface. It is clear that archaeological materials, especially dailiy use items are quite important information sources for us and this book lead us to have information about Etruscan Mythology with using their engraved mirrors. The point is, these gods, goddesses, stories, events which have been used as a themes on the mirrors are quite similar with usual Greek myths. it is hard to say whether they are same or not,…mehr

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A hand mirrors... Undeniable needs of beauty... However, we are not dealing with the mirrors' reflection function in this book, we are dealing with what they are carrying on their surface. It is clear that archaeological materials, especially dailiy use items are quite important information sources for us and this book lead us to have information about Etruscan Mythology with using their engraved mirrors. The point is, these gods, goddesses, stories, events which have been used as a themes on the mirrors are quite similar with usual Greek myths. it is hard to say whether they are same or not, but the similarity is undeniable. This similarity may lead us to think about the origin of the Etruscans again; where did they come from or who were they? But lets leave this aside. In any case they had contact with Greeks and this contact drove them to being under assimilation or willing inspiration. After reading these mythological similarities, and the conditions they were living in, you will decide which one is true; whether they were assimilated or inspired...
Autorenporträt
Aysen Kirmizi was born in 1985 in Cyprus. She did her BA on History in Cyprus and then went to Cardiff University for her MA programme. She graduated from Cardiff University in 2010 and this book is actually her MA Thesis."Etruscans are the most exciting civilization I've ever met. I like to thank to all my tutors who believed me and supported me"