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... domain of myth is to be found not ordinary truth but a higher truth , which permits ap- proaches to itself from the domain of bios . These approaches are provided by sacred plays , in which man raises himself to the level of the gods ...
... domain of myth is to be found not ordinary truth but a higher truth , which permits ap- proaches to itself from the domain of bios . These approaches are provided by sacred plays , in which man raises himself to the level of the gods ...
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... domain , and this remoteness , though it varies at different times — also keeps the idea of the ' sanction ' more in the background . It is part of hosiotes that the underworld domain is known to be in the background and at the same ...
... domain , and this remoteness , though it varies at different times — also keeps the idea of the ' sanction ' more in the background . It is part of hosiotes that the underworld domain is known to be in the background and at the same ...
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... domain was balanced by a corresponding feature of the Iuno in the feminine domain . Genius meant the ' begetter ' by which a man was procreated and which continued his procreation . For that reason a man's birthday , on which his ...
... domain was balanced by a corresponding feature of the Iuno in the feminine domain . Genius meant the ' begetter ' by which a man was procreated and which continued his procreation . For that reason a man's birthday , on which his ...
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Note on the Plates Page | 2 |
The Mythological Strain in Greek Religion | 17 |
The Feast | 49 |
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Acropolis Acropolis Museum aidos ancient religion animal Apollo appear archaic Artemis aspect Athens attitude B.C. Archaeological Museum B.C. British Museum belongs bios Brauron British Museum called century B.C. British ceremony characteristic corresponding cult procedures dance death deities Delphi Demeter Dionysus divine domain eulabeia expressed fact feast Ferrara festal festive quality flamen Dialis frieze Gell goddess gods Greek and Roman Greek religion Greek religious experience Hera heroes Hesiod holy Homer hosia idea Iliad Juno Jupiter Kleophon painter knowledge laughter living meaning Munich myth mythology nature noein nomos non-existence Olympia original painter Parthenon phenomenon philosopher pietas Piraeus Plato poet presuppose primitive Prometheus realised reality Roman cult Roman religion Rome sacred sacrifice sebas sense speak sphere Spina spiritual Style Temple Terracotta Themis theoria thing Titanic Tomb underworld Valle Trebba vase painting Vatican Museum Veiovis vision Vulci W. F. Otto Wissowa word worship Zeus