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Liana Miate
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published on 29 June 2022
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The cover bears a relief representation of Dionysos flanked by two Maenads or Adonis flanked by Aphrodite and Persephone. The female figures wear silver jewellery.

Folding mirrors consist of two two bronze discs connected by a hinge. Their decoration refers to the woman's world, Aphrodite and Eros, as well as the Dionysiac repertoire.

C. 310 BCE. Made from bronze. (Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria).

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Liana Miate
Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or women.

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Miate, L. (2022, June 29). Folding Mirror. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16094/folding-mirror/

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Miate, Liana. "Folding Mirror." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 29, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16094/folding-mirror/.

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Miate, Liana. "Folding Mirror." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jun 2022. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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