古代ギリシアの宗教における地下の神々 Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion : Death and Reciprocity (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)

Mackin Roberts, Ellie

Routledge（2020/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781138574588
• DDC分類 292.211

Full Description

This volume presents a case for how and why people in archaic and classical Greece worshipped Underworld gods.

These gods are often portrayed as malevolent and transgressive, giving an impression that ancient worshippers derived little or no benefit from developing ongoing relationships with them. In this book, the first book-length study that focuses on Underworld gods as an integral part of the religious landscape of the period, Mackin Roberts challenges this view and shows that Underworld gods are, in many cases, approached and 'befriended' in the same way as any other kind of god.

Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion provides a fascinating insight into the worship of these deities, and will be of interest to anyone working on ancient Greek religion and cult.

Contents

Thanks Preface A note about periodisation 1: The Religious Landscape of Archaic and Classical Greece 2: Landscapes of the Underworld 3: Hades As God and Place 4: Death and Plenty: Agriculture and the Underworld in Mythology 5: Rites-of-Passage and Metaphorical Death 6: Personal Interactions with Underworld Gods 7: The Dead - Belief and Reality Afterword: Hekate, The Missing Figure Appendix 1: Underworld Gods on Curse Tablets Appendix 2: Underworld-Related Cults of Demeter Bibliography Index