Tyche and the Hellenistic Monarchies: The Fortune of a New World
摘要
Τhe Hellenistic era was marked by a series of unforeseeable events which changed humans’ worldview. The new world order drew the attention not only of common people but also of monarchs to abstract concepts that defined human life. The most popular was the concept of Tyche whose deification had been already noted since the Archaic times. However during the early Hellenistic period a new perception about Tyche was formed which indicates the uncertainty of life and the restless gaze of the individuals towards the instability of their era. These new perceptions are perfectly reflected on the most renowned work of art created in order a different Tyche to be praised, Tyche of Antioch.