Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations xi
4. Introduction xiii
5. Part I: Athens
6. 1. The Hecatombaea, the Enrolment of Citizens, and Southeast Athens 3
7. 2. The Synoecia, the Old Agora, and Attic Phratries 32
8. 3. The Panathenaea, Northwest Athens, and the Enrolment of Citizens 90
9. 4. The Oschophoria and Seafaring 120
10. 5. The Olympieia and the Cavalry 134
11. Part Two: Sparta
12. 6. The Gymnopaediae and the Enrolment of Citizens 147
13. 7. Polyandrion Burial and the Fate of the Dioscuri 166
14. Part Three: Argos
15. 8. The Parparonia and the Battle of Thyrea 179
16. 9. A Festival of Cenchreae and the Battle of Hysiae 208
17. Part Four: Messenia and Phigaleia 217
18. 10. The Ithomaea and the Messenian Wars 219
19. 11. A Festival of Heroes and the Ordeal of Fhigaleia 232
20. Maps 253
21. Index of Sources 267
22. Index of Deities, Heroes, Shrines, Festivals 280
23. General Index 284
24. Backmatter 289