Landscape, path and liturgy in the myth of the hero of Iltiraka

  • Arturo Ruiz Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Arqueología Ibérica. Universidad de Jaén
  • Manuel Molinos Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Arqueología Ibérica. Universidad de Jaén
  • Cesar Esteban Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. Universidad de La Laguna
  • Miguel Yanes Ayuntamiento de Jódar
  • Miguel Ángel Lechuga Instituto Arqueología Mérida. IAM-CSIC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/cmpl.102416
Keywords: iberian, sculpture, archaeoastronomy, founding hero, katabasis, hierogamy, historical path

Abstract

This study reinterprets the heroon of El Pajarillo within the framework of the myth of the katabasis (the hero's journey to the underworld). For this reading, archaeoastronomical studies have been carried out and the has been integrated into the route of a pagus that follows the waters of the River Jandulilla. A new archaeological landmark has been added to this new territory: the Fontanar de Jódar, a stone monument representing a hierogamy, unique in the Iberian Culture.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
View citations

Article download

Crossmark

Metrics

Published
2025-06-30
How to Cite
Ruiz A., Molinos M., Esteban C., Yanes M. y Lechuga M. Á. (2025). Landscape, path and liturgy in the myth of the hero of Iltiraka. Complutum, 36(1), 77-95. https://doi.org/10.5209/cmpl.102416
Issue
Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025): Estudios en Homenaje a Teresa Chapa Brunet
Section
Articles

License

In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Complutum is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.