“LITUUS” FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SYMBOLISM

Işık Albasan

Makale detayları

“LITUUS” FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SYMBOLISM

Yazarlar:

Işık Albasan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.435-462

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345845

pISSN:

2147-4958

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Özet:

 Throughout history, people have attributed meanings to objects by their nature. In this way, they tried to gain power in their societies by symbolizing objects. One of the objects symbolized for the sake of gaining power and a certain ideology is the lituus, which means a curved stick. The first, meaning of the Latin word lituus is a shepherds stick. It has been used from the past to the present in order to provide convenience in directing animals. Over time, the shepherds profession was shown to be connected with divinity, and the ordinary shepherds stick, the lituus underwent a transformation. As a result of this transformation, the lituus became the scepter of the gods, seers, clergy, the rulers and gained its secondary meaning. The use of the lituus as a scepter has been around for a long time like the shepherds stick. Lituus gained its last meaning in the Roman period. It was used in ceremonies and in the army as a wind musical instrument. Due to the divine and frightening sound produced by this musical instrument, it continued to exist in different societies with the aim of both instilling fear in the enemy and emphasizing victory. The timbre of this musical instrument, which is still very diffucult to play in music, continues to preserve its mysterious effect. In the article, it is discussed what meanings humans, as a symbolizing being by nature, attribute to the word lituus and how they transform it into a meaning different from its original purpose. It is seen that these meanings, which seem to be different from each other, are actually gathered around a single point, which is the human beings aim to gain power in society.

 Throughout history, people have attributed meanings to objects by their nature. In this way, they tried to gain power in their societies by symbolizing objects. One of the objects symbolized for the sake of gaining power and a certain ideology is the lituus, which means a curved stick. The first, meaning of the Latin word lituus is a shepherds stick. It has been used from the past to the present in order to provide convenience in directing animals. Over time, the shepherds profession was shown to be connected with divinity, and the ordinary shepherds stick, the lituus underwent a transformation. As a result of this transformation, the lituus became the scepter of the gods, seers, clergy, the rulers and gained its secondary meaning. The use of the lituus as a scepter has been around for a long time like the shepherds stick. Lituus gained its last meaning in the Roman period. It was used in ceremonies and in the army as a wind musical instrument. Due to the divine and frightening sound produced by this musical instrument, it continued to exist in different societies with the aim of both instilling fear in the enemy and emphasizing victory. The timbre of this musical instrument, which is still very diffucult to play in music, continues to preserve its mysterious effect. In the article, it is discussed what meanings humans, as a symbolizing being by nature, attribute to the word lituus and how they transform it into a meaning different from its original purpose. It is seen that these meanings, which seem to be different from each other, are actually gathered around a single point, which is the human beings aim to gain power in society.

 Throughout history, people have attributed meanings to objects by their nature. In this way, they tried to gain power in their societies by symbolizing objects. One of the objects symbolized for the sake of gaining power and a certain ideology is the lituus, which means a curved stick. The first, meaning of the Latin word lituus is a shepherds stick. It has been used from the past to the present in order to provide convenience in directing animals. Over time, the shepherds profession was shown to be connected with divinity, and the ordinary shepherds stick, the lituus underwent a transformation. As a result of this transformation, the lituus became the scepter of the gods, seers, clergy, the rulers and gained its secondary meaning. The use of the lituus as a scepter has been around for a long time like the shepherds stick. Lituus gained its last meaning in the Roman period. It was used in ceremonies and in the army as a wind musical instrument. Due to the divine and frightening sound produced by this musical instrument, it continued to exist in different societies with the aim of both instilling fear in the enemy and emphasizing victory. The timbre of this musical instrument, which is still very diffucult to play in music, continues to preserve its mysterious effect. In the article, it is discussed what meanings humans, as a symbolizing being by nature, attribute to the word lituus and how they transform it into a meaning different from its original purpose. It is seen that these meanings, which seem to be different from each other, are actually gathered around a single point, which is the human beings aim to gain power in society.

 Tarih süresince doğası gereği insanlar nesnelere kendilerine göre anlamlar yüklemiştir. Bu şekilde nesneleri sembolleştirerek toplumları içinde güç elde etmeye çalışmışlardır. Güç elde etme ve belli bir ideoloji uğruna sembolleştirilen nesnelerden biri de ucu kıvrık sopa anlamına gelen lituustur. Latince bir kelime olan lituusun ilk anlamı çobanlara ait bir sopa olmasıdır. Hayvanları yönlendirmede kolaylık sağlaması açısından geçmişten günümüze kadar kullanılagelmiştir. Zamanla çobanlık mesleği tanrısallık ile bağlantılı gösterilerek sıradan bir çoban sopası olan lituus dönüşüm geçirmiştir. Bu dönüşüm sonucu lituus tanrıların, bilicilerin, din adamlarının ve yöneticilerin asası haline gelerek ikincil anlamını kazanmıştır. Lituusun asa olarak kullanımı da tıpkı çoban sopası gibi uzun süre olmuştur. Lituus son anlamını ise Roma döneminde kazanmıştır. Roma döneminde nefesli bir müzik aleti olarak törenlerde ve orduda kullanılmıştır. Bu müzik aletinin çıkardığı bir yandan ilahi bir yandan ürkütücü ses nedeniyle farklı toplumlarda da gerek düşmana korku salma gerekse zafer vurgusu yapma amacıyla var olmaya devam etmiştir. Hala müzikte çalınması oldukça zor olan bu müzik aletinin çıkardığı tını, gizemli etkisini korumaya devam etmektedir. Makalede özü gereği sembolleştiren bir varlık olarak insanın lituus kelimesine ne anlamlar yüklediği, onu nasıl ilk amacından farklı bir anlama dönüştürdüğü ele alınmıştır. Birbirinden farklı gibi görünen bu anlamların aslında tek bir nokta olan insanın toplumda güç elde etme amacında toplandığı görülmektedir.

Makale detayları

“LITUUS” FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SYMBOLISM

Yazarlar:

Işık Albasan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.435-462

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345845

pISSN:

2147-4958

Lituus

Sherpherd’s Stick

Scepter

Musical InstrumentLituus

Çoban Asası

Asa

Müzik Aleti.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Işık Albasan

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Arkeoloji (Diğer)

Dergi: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.435-462

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345845

pISSN: 2147-4958

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Işık Albasan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.435-462

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345845

pISSN:

2147-4958