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ANCIENT GREEK CULTS
Incorporating recent archaeological discoveries and scholarly perspectives,
Jennifer Larson explores the variety of cults celebrated by the Greeks, how
these cults differed geographically, and how each deity was conceptualized in
local cult titles and rituals. This volume will serve as a companion to the
many introductions to Greek mythology, showing a side of the Greek gods to
which most students are rarely exposed. For example, the worship of Zeus
Meilichios in the form of a snake strongly contrasts with the Homeric image
of the Olympian god. Similarly, some literary portraits of Aphrodite indicate
that she was sometimes worshiped as an armed (or even a bearded) goddess.
Surveying ancient Greek religion through the cults of its gods and goddesses,
heroes and heroines,
Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide
is detailed enough to be
used as a quick reference tool or text, yet provides a readable account focusing
on the oldest, most widespread, and most interesting religious practices of
the ancient Greek world in the Archaic and Classical periods. Including an
introductory chapter on sources and methods, and suggestions for further
reading, this book will allow readers to gain a fresh perspective on Greek
religion.
Jennifer Larson
is Professor of Classics at Kent State University. Her research
lies in the fields of Greek poetry, mythology, and religion, and she is the
author of
Greek Heroine Cults
(1995) and
Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore
(2001).
ANCIENT
GREEK CULTS
A guide
Jennifer Larson
First published 2007
by Routledge
270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Simultaneously published in the UK
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2007.
“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s
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© 2007 Jennifer Larson
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or
utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now
known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in
any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing
from the publishers.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Larson, Jennifer (Jennifer Lynn)
Ancient Greek cults: a guide/Jennifer Larson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Mythology, Greek. 2. Greece–Religion. I. Title.
BL783.L37 2007
292.08–dc22 2006030370
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 0-203-35698-5 Mastere-bookISBN
ISBN10: 0–415–32448–3 (hbk)
ISBN10: 0–203–98684–9 (ebk)
ISBN13: 978–0–415–32448–9 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978–0–203–98684–4 (ebk)
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