• Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion: Death and Reciprocity

    Author(s):
    Ellie Mackin Roberts (see profile)
    Date:
    2020
    Group(s):
    Ancient Greece & Rome, Religious Studies
    Subject(s):
    Religions, History, Ancient, Greece
    Item Type:
    Book
    Tag(s):
    Underworld Gods, Ancient religion, Ancient Greek religion
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/teje-xg45
    Abstract:
    This volume presents a case for how and why people in archaic and classical Greece worshipped Underworld gods. These gods are often portrayed as malevolent and transgressive, giving an impression that ancient worshippers derived little or no benefit from developing ongoing relationships with them. In this book, the first book-length study that focuses on Underworld gods as an integral part of the religious landscape of the period, Mackin Roberts challenges this view and shows that Underworld gods are, in many cases, approached and ‘befriended’ in the same way as any other kind of god. Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion provides a fascinating insight into the worship of these deities, and will be of interest to anyone working on ancient Greek religion and cult.
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    Publisher:
    Routledge
    Pub. Date:
    12/3/2020
    ISBN:
    9781138574588
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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