Artemis and Her Cult
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1784915505 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is the result of her research in the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology under supervision of Dr K.A. About the Author Ruth Léger's love for ancient culture started with the subjects of Latin and Greek at secondary school. After a BA and MA degrees at the Universiteit Utrecht, she moved to Birmingham to pursue her PhD. Wardle, and is a starting point for mapping out sanctuaries and their history throughout the Greek world.
Greek sanctuaries are among the best known archaeological sites in ancient Greece. An account of Artemis’ different characters describes her as a mother of gods, a goddess of wilderness, animals and hunt; a goddess of birth, infants and children (and young animals); as well as a goddess of youth and marriage and rites of passage. The varied character is Artemis are further analyzed by looking at the archaeology relating to the cult and the rites of passage taking place at the sites. The rites of passage are reconstructed by using the literary accounts.. However, after over 150 years of excavations and research we know surprisingly little about some of their aspects, such as the rituals enacted in the sanctuary, the nature of original local deities and how aspects of their character were assimilated into those of the Olympians, why sanctuaries were established in certain places, and how to determine who the
. Wardle, and is a starting point for mapping out sanctuaries and their history throughout the Greek world. Ruth Léger's love for ancient culture started with the subjects of Latin and Greek at secondary school. After a BA and MA degrees at the Universiteit Utrecht, she moved to Birmingham to pursue her PhD. This book is the result of her research in the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology under su