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Title

Gathering of devout Muslims at the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was used as a tekije (dervish lodge). Sixteen ostrich eggs hang from the ceiling to avert the evil eye. A depiction of the first stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: the faithful praise God and Prophet Muhammad.

Alternative Title

Entrance to the Tower of the Winds. Dance of the Derwisches.

Date

1819

Bibliographic Citation

DODWELL, Edward. Views in Greece, from Drawings by Edward Dodwell Esq. F.S.A &c., London, Rodwell and Martin, 1819.

Area/Place

Attica
Athens
Greece

Subject

Religious practices
Social sphere and everyday life

Collection

The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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