1st Edition
Seers, Shrines and Sirens The Greek Religious Revolution in the Sixth Century B.C.
By John Pollard
Copyright 1965
164 Pages
by
Routledge
Seers, Shrines and Sirens (1965) surveys the history of Greek religion during the great formative and revolutionary era of the sixth century BC. It treats, among other subjects, the rise to prominence of the Delphic oracle, the growth of religious festivals and mysteries, the worship of Dionysus, including the development of the drama and appearance of the Orphic and Pythagorean sects. The sixth century was above all a time when prophets, supermen and sibyls flourished and their impact is discussed in detail.
1. The Delphic Oracle 2. The Cults of Athens 3. The Eleusinian Mysteries 4. Dionysus 5. The Followers of Orpheus 6. Seers, Sibyls and Shamans 7. Heroes and Demigods 8. Sirens 9. The State Cults
Biography
John Pollard