Goddesses of Akragas. A study of terracotta votive figurines from Sicily. Religion imaginations and beliefs

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Goddesses of Akragas. A study of terracotta votive figurines from Sicily. Religion imaginations and beliefsThe terracotta figurines from Akragas (Agrigento) with their chubby faces, splendid furniture, and rich adornments, depict a prosperous life in the late sixth and early fifth century BCE. The extensive jewelry on the figurines contains strikingly large fibulae appliques fastening pectoral chains with several sorts of pendants. They are modeled after existing items. The form of the jewelry items changed fast, influenced by different peoples and