1st Edition
Seers, Shrines and Sirens The Greek Religious Revolution in the Sixth Century B.C.
By John Pollard
Copyright 1965
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
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... Read more
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
