Visiting Hades: A transformation of the ancient God in the Ninth-Century Byzantine Psalters
Emma Maayan-Fanar
The ninth-century Byzantine marginal psalters, namely the Chludov Psalter (Moscow, State Historical Museum, cod. 129) and Pantocrator (Pantocrator 61, Monastery, Mount Athos) are remarkable due to polemical character of their illustrations an emphasis given destruction evil forces. These forces include actual enemies Iconophiles, Iconoclasts, Jews, as well various diabolic creatures. Among others personification Hades, ancient god underworld, also place where all souls go, seems occupy important place.
Byzantinische Zeitschrift