Liknon
The Liknon ( Greek λἰκνον ) called by the Greeks of antiquity, the cereal or winnowing (in post-ancient times Worfel called). This is a flat wicker basket that is used to throw the threshed ears into the wind while winnowing . The Liknon is of particular importance in the cult of Dionysus , which is why the god was also nicknamed Liknites ( λικνἰτης ). According to the myth, the Liknon served as a cradle for the newborn Dionysus. According to the Zeushymnos of Callimachus , the Lyknon was also the cradle of Zeus : The nymph Adrasteia put Zeus in a golden corn wing and nourished him with honey and the milk of Amaltheia .
In the Dionysian cult processions, the Liknon served as a container for secret cult objects. The bearers of these baskets had a special place in the cult and were called Liknophoren ( λικνοφὀρος ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Orphic Hymns 45.53. Plutarch About Isis and Osiris 35
- ↑ Callimachos Hymnos to Zeus 47