Seers, Shrines and Sirens - The Greek Religious Revolution in the Sixth Century B.c.

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

John Pollard

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John Pollard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032758763
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275876-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, BCE to c 500 CE, c 500 BCE to c 1BCE