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In this volume, a reprint of his 1966 monograph, H. J. W. Drijvers investigates the life and teachings of Bardaisan of Edessa, determining his place in the religious and cultural life of Edessa in the second half of the second century of the common era.
Preliminary material -- THE CULT OF SARAPIS AND ISIS -- THE CULT OF THE (GREAT) MOTHER OF GODS -- THE CULT OF SABAZIOS -- MONUMENTS WITH DEDICATIONS TO THE GOD (OR ZEUS) HYPSISTOS -- V. THE CULT OF ZEUS (JUPITER) DOLICHENUS -- THE GODDESSES ON THE BRONZE PLAQUES FROM RAZGRAD AND THEIR PARALLELS -- DEA SYRIA -- THE HOLY AND THE RIGHTEOUS GODS -- THE CAPITOLINE TRIAD IN ITS ANATOLIAN VARIANT (IX, 1-2) -- PRIAPUS -- GLYCON. THE MONUMENT FROM TOMI -- MÊN -- NOTES -- INDICES -- PLATES.
Emily Ledyard Shields delves into the mysteries of ancient Greek religion in this fascinating study of the cults of Lesbos. From the worship of the goddesses Hera and Demeter to the cult of the hero Orpheus, Shields explores the rituals, beliefs, and practices of these vibrant and influential traditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The foremost historian of Greek religion provides the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs and practices. Secret mystery cults flourished within the larger culture of the public religion of Greece and Rome for roughly a thousand years. This book is neither a history nor a survey but a comparative phenomenology, concentrating on five major cults. In defining the mysteries and describing their rituals, membership, organization, and dissemination, Walter Burkert displays the remarkable erudition we have come to expect of him; he also shows great sensitivity and sympathy in interpreting the experiences and motivations of the devotees.