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Abstract
Aniconism in its simplest definition means the absence of iconography. The main aim of this thesis is to explore the marginalized realm of aniconism, and it aspires to place aniconism as an essential element in the Greek art and its archaeological context. This thesis discusses the non-figural practices during the Hellenistic period. The aniconic images of Apollo are adopted as the most significant example due to its influence on many aspects of the Hellenistic world. The archaeological and literal evidences of aniconism in the Hellenistic period were introduced through an archaeological comparative manner. This study explores the definition of aniconism and its related terms, and the ancient Greek prespectives about the aniconic practices. Additionally, it is devoted to tracing the interactions between the Greek and non-Greek aniconic practices during the Hellenistic period, it also detects the usage of aniconism in many aspects such as; the political, the local, the domestic and family protection aspect, and the funerary aspect. The content of this thesis includes a demonstration of the aniconic images of Apollo such as Apollo Lithesios, Apollo Karneios, Apollo Amyklaios, Apollo Lykeios, Apollo Delphinus, Apollo Pythios, etc. It also concentrates on the distinguished cult of Apollo Agyieus and the functions and associations it adopted during the Hellenistic period.