The importance of the Homeric heroic myths and legends on the visual arts in the late Geometric to the Classical period

The importance of the Homeric heroic myths and legends on the visual arts in the late Geometric to the Classical period:

Can include:
Possible origins and developments
Main motivations and reasons for the popularity of myths
Various roles of myths in visual culture: where might we find them? Where and how were such images displayed and who saw them?
The main reasons and impact of using myths and legends in visual culture- Possible propaganda, message and meaning?
Civic/religious motivations
Impact on developments in visual representations – complex scenes and narrative

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