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THE SEMI-FIXED NATURE OF GREEK DOMESTIC RELIGION

SWINFORD, KATHERINE M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1155647034

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2006, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Classics.
The present thesis is concerned with household religion practiced during the Classical period in ancient Greece. In the past, the study of domestic cult was overlooked, and instead scholars focused on the public religion of the Greeks. These studies used literary evidence in order to describe civic religion. However, ancient texts also provide evidence for rituals practiced and gods revered in the Greek household. Literary sources indicate that domestic rituals did not require specialized equipment, and therefore, such equipment is difficult to identify in the archaeological record. This study attempts to identify such implements and examines material excavated from domestic contexts in three cities: Olynthus, Halieis, and Athens. The integration of literary sources and archaeological evidence demonstrates that common household items were used as the implements of domestic ritual. Thus, it seems that everyday, household objects assumed religious significance in certain contexts.
Kathleen Lynch (Advisor)
83 p.
ancient Greece; domestic ritual; domestic religion; household ritual; household religion; hearth; altar; Olynthus; Athens; Halieis

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  • SWINFORD, K. M. (2006). THE SEMI-FIXED NATURE OF GREEK DOMESTIC RELIGION [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1155647034

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • SWINFORD, KATHERINE. THE SEMI-FIXED NATURE OF GREEK DOMESTIC RELIGION. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1155647034.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • SWINFORD, KATHERINE. "THE SEMI-FIXED NATURE OF GREEK DOMESTIC RELIGION." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1155647034

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