Cretan Elements in the Cults and Ritual of Apollo (Classic Reprint): A Dissertation - Couverture souple
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Ancient Crete helped shape Greek religion—and this study shows how Cretan elements influenced worship across the Aegean world. A scholarly exploration of how Crete contributed to the rise of Greek cults, especially around Apollo, the mother goddess, and related rites.
Presented as a doctoral dissertation for Bryn Mawr College (1913), the work assembles literary and archaeological evidence to trace how Cretan practice and mythography passed into Greek cults. It situates Crete as both a source of ritual and a conduit for Eastern and continental ideas, detailing how pre-Hellenic beliefs mingled with later Greek worship.
- Shows Crete as a “stepping stone” linking Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Greek mainland in religious exchange.
- Explores the worship of the great mother-goddess and the Orphic mysteries in a Crete‑centered frame.
- Examines apollo cults connected to Amyklaios and other pre-Hellenic forms, including Hyakinthos and Hyakinthia.
- Discusses how deities, rites, and ritual elements migrated and transformed across the Aegean world.
Ideal for readers interested in the roots of Greek religion, the transmission of cults, and the cultural exchange between Crete and the Greek mainland.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book focuses on the profound influence that Crete, with its compelling history of intercultural exchange, had on the development of Apolloâs worship in Greece. The author demonstrates that Apollo adopted elements from the Cretan mother-goddess cult, such as the Omophagia, as well as ritualistic aspects like the Pythiaâs ecstatic inspiration at Delphi. This adoption of Cretan elements led to the hybridization and assimilation of deities and rituals, evident in the names and attributes of Apolloâs cult figures, such as Zeus, Leto, and the Muses. Through this assimilation, the book reveals Apollo's foundational roots in Aegean religion and provides captivating insights into the dynamic interplay of deities and cultures in ancient Greece. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781527721548_0
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