Cistophorus of antony

• Reason for associasio with dionysus:

  • dionysus is the god of festivity, celebrations
  • would suggest to the roman audience that antony would end war and bring celebrations of plenty
• ivy-leaf crown:

  • the crown of dionysus
  • would reinforce image to the audience that he was the new dionysus
• Antonys entry into Ephesus:

  • plutarch described his entry and stated that 'People were calling him Dionysos Giver of Joy and the Benefactor'
• 39BC - 38BC
• comarketing:

  • placing two distinct things alongside one another
  • enables for a mental connection to be created
  • the audience would connect Antony with Dionysus