Pilos a Greek Hat and Symbolism- Pilos Kapele Greke dhe Simbolizmi
Pilos is an ancient Greek hat. Demosthenes mentioned in one of his books that Greeks called Pilos Pilon or Pilidion while Romans Pileum. While the pilos were linked with the working class, farmers, sailors, and artisans—they also possessed great symbolic importance. Pilos was the laborer's "uniform". In art, the gods Hephaestus (the blacksmith) and Odysseus (the cunning traveler) are usually represented wearing pilos to represent their roles as men of action and craft. Castor and Pollux, (sons of Zeus) the Dioscuri twins, are usually invariably represented wearing these caps. According to legend, the shape of their caps represents the two halves of the egg from which they were created. Pilosi është një kapelë e lashtë Greke. Demosteni përmendte në një nga librat e tij se grekët e quanin *pilos*, *pilon* ose *pilidion*, ndërsa romakët e quanin *pileum*. Ndonëse pilosi lidhej me klasën punëtore, fermerët, detaret dhe artizanët, ai kishte gjithashtu një rëndësi të madhe sim...







