Demeter And Persephone In Ancient Corinth
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Author | : Nancy Bookidis |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780876616710 |
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When the Roman tourist Pausanias visited Corinth around A.D. 160, he saw many shrines and buildings high up to the south of the city, on the slopes of Acrocorinth. This booklet describes excavations at one of these, the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone (Kore). The details of religious rites revealed are of particular interest since the cult of the two goddesses, also celebrated at Eleusis, is one of the most mysterious in antiquity, and no literary testimony exists to explain what may have happened behind the high walls. Terracotta dolls, ritual meals of pork, and miniature models of food-filled platters hint at a vigorous religious tradition associated with human and agricultural fertility.
Author | : Joanna Korba |
Publisher | : Benchmark Education Company |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Children's plays |
ISBN | : 1410871665 |
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Perform this ancient Greek myth about Persephone and her mother.
Author | : Ronald S. Stroud |
Publisher | : American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2013-09-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1621390136 |
Download The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Excavations conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore on Acrocorinth, 1961-1975, produced more than 170 inscribed objects of stone, bronze, bone, lead weights, pottery (graffiti and dipinti), clay pinakes, magical lead tablets, and in a mosaic. In this new Corinth volume, Ron Stroud presents all of these inscriptions, and he relates them to an overall interpretation of the activities, secular and religious, attested in this shrine during its long period of use from the 7th century B.C. until the end of the 4th century A.D. Where possible, Stroud also draws out their implications for and contribution to the history of ancient Corinth, the worship of the goddesses Demeter and Kore, and the practice of magic-especially in the Roman period. This is the final publication of the inscribed objects from the sanctuary, excluding loomweights and stamped amphora handles, which will be included in a later publication.
Author | : Amelia R. Brown |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2018-02-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786733587 |
Download Corinth in Late Antiquity Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Late antique Corinth was on the frontline of the radical political, economic and religious transformations that swept across the Mediterranean world from the second to sixth centuries CE. A strategic merchant city, it became a hugely important metropolis in Roman Greece and, later, a key focal point for early Christianity. In late antiquity, Corinthians recognised new Christian authorities; adopted novel rites of civic celebration and decoration; and destroyed, rebuilt and added to the city's ancient landscape and monuments. Drawing on evidence from ancient literary sources, extensive archaeological excavations and historical records, Amelia Brown here surveys this period of urban transformation, from the old Agora and temples to new churches and fortifications. Influenced by the methodological advances of urban studies, Brown demonstrates the many ways Corinthians responded to internal and external pressures by building, demolishing and repurposing urban public space, thus transforming Corinthian society, civic identity and urban infrastructure. In a departure from isolated textual and archaeological studies, she connects this process to broader changes in metropolitan life, contributing to the present understanding of urban experience in the late antique Mediterranean.
Author | : Tamara Agha-Jaffar |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2002-09-12 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780786413430 |
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The classical Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone as told in Homer's Hymn to Demeter has been used most often to explain the cycle of the seasons. However, a closer examination will reveal insights on living and dying, loss and reconciliation, and suffering and healing. This work demostrates the continued importance and relevance of the myth of Demeter and Persephone to today's society. The first three chapters provide a summary of the Homeric story and examine the myth from the perspectives of the mother and daughter. The following chapters discuss the symbolism of critical objects, the role of female mentoring, the role of Hades and the meaning of the underworld, the subject of rape, and the masculinist perspective presented by Zeus and Helios, and derive lessons useful for healing and knowledge. The Hymn to Demeter as translated by Helene Foley is included as an appendix in order to provide a basis for the discussion in the text. Notes and a bibliography also follow the text.
Author | : Ben Witherington |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1995-01-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780802801449 |
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This commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight and rhetorical analysis to the study of I and 2 Corinthians. The study also analyzes the two letters of Paul in terms of Greco-Roman rhetoric and ancient social conditions and customs to shed fresh light on the context and content of the message.
Author | : Christine Downing |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2001-05-01 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 083482888X |
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The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archetypal myth for women, it touches on timeless themes in every life, such as the male-female relationship, love between women, initiations into puberty and old age, the mother-daughter bond, death, and ecological renewal. Christine Downing has combined essays, prose, poetry, and even performance art with her own insightful commentary to shed new light on the myth's ancient meanings and to offer new insights in its implications for contemporary men and women.
Author | : Michael J. Bennett |
Publisher | : Hudson Hills |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780940717718 |
Download Magna Graecia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This magnificent book presents 82 masterpieces of Greek vase painting and sculpture in terrocotta, stone, and bronze from the eight great museum collections of the South of Italy and Sicily. 170 colour illustrations
Author | : Yeo |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2021-09-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004497730 |
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Rhetorical Interaction in 1 Corinthians 8 and 10 is a formal analysis of Paul's rhetorical interaction with the Corinthians over the issues of participation in the cultic meal (1 Cor. 10:1-22) and the eating of idol food (1 Cor. 8:1-13, 10:23-11:1). The thesis is that Paul's theology and rhetoric are predicated on knowledge and love. Major portions of the book employ rhetorical, sociological, archaeological, and historical-critical approaches to examine the triangular interaction between Paul, the Corinthians, and the biblical texts, paying particular attention to the complex configuration of the Corinthian congregation, including the influence of proto-Gnosticism, as well as the ways Paul responded to the shifting situation and different issues. The two chapters on rhetorical-hermeneutical theory and criticism are especially creative as the author suggests a Chinese hermeneutic for cross-cultural dialogues, the issue of ancestor worship being a specific example.
Author | : Steve Friesen |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 529 |
Release | : 2010-06-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004181970 |
Download Corinth in Context Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this book, archaeologists, classicists, and specialists in Christian origins examine the social and religious life of ancient Corinth. The interdisciplinary contributions present new materials and findings on the themes of Greek and Roman identities, social stratification, and local religion.