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... to initiates by the mysteries of Eleusis gave them a special standing in the ancient religion , transcending the normal G festal atmosphere of the other cults . For this festal Peaks of Greek and Roman Religious Experience Theoria.
... to initiates by the mysteries of Eleusis gave them a special standing in the ancient religion , transcending the normal G festal atmosphere of the other cults . For this festal Peaks of Greek and Roman Religious Experience Theoria.
Page 152
... theoria and was sent out by a State on a ' visit of inspection ' , or ' spec- tatorship ' — to some distant place where a deity had once appeared to men and where the occasion was now celebrated with a festival . Apollo himself , who ...
... theoria and was sent out by a State on a ' visit of inspection ' , or ' spec- tatorship ' — to some distant place where a deity had once appeared to men and where the occasion was now celebrated with a festival . Apollo himself , who ...
Page 153
... theoria . Praxis is useful , theoria is good . Anyone may here perceive the contrast between the things of everyday and the festal things . Positively , we have the analogy of the festive show , at Olympia or in the theatre . What ...
... theoria . Praxis is useful , theoria is good . Anyone may here perceive the contrast between the things of everyday and the festal things . Positively , we have the analogy of the festive show , at Olympia or in the theatre . What ...
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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