Course Content (Syllabus)
The object of the seminar is the study of some cults and sanctuaries in the ancient Greek world. The nature of the gods, religion and cult themes are discussed and historical and political events are taken into account. Sources of our research, in addition to archaeological remains, are the relevant inscriptions and the ancient literature.
1 seminar: Introduction
2 seminar: The cult of Demeter
3 seminar: The cult of Poseidon
4 seminar: The cult of Dionysos
5 seminar: Gods of justice. The cult of Hephaistus
6 seminar: The cult of Athena
7 seminar: The cult of Hera
8 seminar: The cult of Zeus. The cult of Demeter and Kore in Eleusis.
9 seminar: The cult of Isis. The cult of Artemis
10 seminar: River gods
11 seminar: The cult of Asklepios
12 seminar:Results, summary
Keywords
Demeter, Poseidon, Dionysos, Dike, Nemesis, Themis, Hephaistos, Athena, Hera, Zeus, Isis, Artemis. river gods, Acheloos, Asklepio
Additional bibliography for study
Ν. Παπαχατζή, Παυσανίου Ελλάδος Περιήγησις, τόμοι Ι-VIII.
W. Burkert, Αρχαία ελληνική θρησκεία. Αθήνα 1993/W. Burkert, Griechische Religion der archaischen und klassischen Epoche. Kohlhammer 1977
Δημοσιεύσεις ανασκαφών των αρχαιολογικών χώρων/ Publications of the excavations of the archaeological sites.
Φυλλάδιο οδηγιών της διδάσκουσας.Guidelines bulletins distributed by the professor