Greek Reporter1 天
Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
National Geographic news2 年
How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, games, and religious processions at the site; today it’s a magnet for tourists. PHOTOGRAPH BY VINCENT J. MUSI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THE ACROPOLIS ...
University of Houston5 年
Relevant facts about ancient Greek hero cults
A. Here is an essential fact about ancient Greek religion (for a working definition of this general term, see item B): not only were the gods worshipped. Heroes too were worshipped. The worship of ...
Greek Reporter18 天
Ancient Greeks and Their Reciprocal Relationship with Animals
The ancient Greeks communicated with their gods through animal sacrifices and interpreted divine will through bird omens ... As ancient Greeks were not avid meat eaters, pronounced meat-eating habits ...
Harvard Medical School1 年
Kimberley C. Patton
Kimberley C. Patton specializes in ancient Greek religion and archaeology, with research interests in material religion, iconography, sacrifice, ancient religion and healing, and the ecology of ...
Wellcome Collection3 年
Greek and Roman animal sacrifice : ancient victims, modern observers / edited by ...
on some sculpture, mostly Athenian / Richard Neer -- Sacrifice in late Roman art / Jaś Elsner -- Animal sacrifice in comedy: an alternative point of view / James Redfield -- Animal sacrifice in Greek ...