Ancient Greek Religion

Jon D. Mikalson, Andrej Petrovic, Ivana Petrovic

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781119565628
• eBook ISBN: 9781119565642
• Edition: 3
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Greek Ancient History
• Index: History

Provides undergraduate students witha vibrantaccount of the religiousworld of ancient Greece, now in its third edition

Ancient Greek Religionoffers a detailed yet accessible introduction to the beliefs, myths, rituals, and deities of Greek religion. Author Jon D.Mikalsonprovides a vividdepictionofGreek religiouspracticein Athens, Delphi, and Olympiaduring the Classicalperiodand inselect other cities duringthe Hellenistic period.This reader-friendly textbook explains basic conceptsof Greek polytheism, describesmajordeities and cults, and discusses variousaspects of Greek religious lifein the context of the city-state, the village, the family, and the individual.

The revised third edition featuresnew contributions by Andrej and Ivana Petrovic. It has two new chapters: onehighlightingRoman, Christian, andmodernscholars'approachestoGreek religionandoneidentifying thetypesof sources usedto understand and reconstruct ancient Greek religion.This editionalso expands discussion of magic and personal practices andincludes anupdated and expanded bibliographyfor each chapter.This popular textbook:

• Offersthorough coverageofmajorGreek gods, heroes, myths, andcults
• Presents translations of ancient textsto promotereflectionand discussion
• Features aglossary of recurring Greek terms and awealth of high-quality color maps, images, figures, andillustrations
• DescribesGreek religious practicefromtheperspectivesofdifferentworshippers, such as priests, slaves, family members, and public officials
• Discussesvarious interpretationsof the gods and the afterlife, the nature of piety and impiety, and thelargersocial and political contextof ancient Greece

Ancient Greek Religion, Third Edition, remains the ideal introductory textbook for undergraduate courses including Greek Civilization, Greek Religion, Greek and Roman Religion, Ancient Religions, and Greek History. It is also an excellent source of reference for graduate students, instructors, and scholars studying religious life in Classical Greece.

INDEX

• Academus 40
• Aceso 43
• Acheloös 215
• Achilles 102, 185–6, 202, 227, 230
• Aegeus 40, 49–50, 163, 199–200
• Aegisthus 185, 226
• Aeneas 253
• afterlife 38, 81, 90, 172, 185–90, 215–6, 240–2
• Agamemnon 77, 99, 185
• Agathe Tyche 5, 109, 203
• Agave 87
• Aglaurus 40, 44, 48–9, 73, 132, 137, 142, 150–1, 167
• Agrionia 89–91
• Aiora 58–9
• Ajax, son of Oileus 226
• Ajax, son of Telemon 16, 40, 158, 163, 210, 236
• Alcibiades, of Athens 226
• Alcmene 40, 44, 185
• Aletrides 137
• Alexander I, of Macedon 116
• Alexander III, of Macedon 111, 116, 194, 197–9, 202–5, 221
• Allegory 254
• Alpheius River, as a deity 107–9
• altars, nature of 5–7, 13, 16, 18,...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series page
• Title page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• List of color plates
• List of figures
• List of maps
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• I An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship
• II Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism
• III Seven Greek Cult Myths
• IV Major Greek Cults
• V Religion in the Greek Family and Village
• VI Religion of the Greek City-State
• VII Greek Religion and the Individual
• VIII Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period
• IX Greek Religion and Greek Culture
• X How Do We Know That?
• XI Approaches to Greek Religion
• Glossary of Recurring Greek Terms
• Index
• Color Plates
• End User License Agreement