Costruire una dea. Arsinoe II attraverso le sue denominazioni divine

peer reviewedAfter a theoretical and methodological introduction to the study of Hellenistic ruler cults, this paper focuses on the divine names of Arsinoe II in literary and documentary sources, with the exception of the exclusive epiclesis Philadelphos. The aim of the research is to study how a new deity could be introduced within pre-existing pantheons, through the analysis of some revealing case studies concerning the creation of divine names. Particular attention is paid to the structure of Arsinoe’s double names, to her maritime denominations in association with Cape Zephyrion and to toponyms related to her cult in Alexandria