II Greek Myth and Religion

Albert Henrichs

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II Greek Myth and Religion

Albert Henrichs
Edited by: Harvey Yunis

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Collected Papers

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2019

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This volume contains the collected papers of Albert Henrichs on numerous subjects in ancient Greek myth and religion.

What was ancient Greek religion really like? What is the reality of belief and action that lies behind the unwieldy sources, which stem from vast areas and epochs of the ancient world? What is the meaning, intended and otherwise, of religious action and speech in ancient Greece? Who were the Greek gods, how were they worshipped, and how were they viewed by those who worshipped them?

One of the leading students of ancient Greek religion over the past five decades, Albert Henrichs, the Eliot Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard University, combines wide and deep learning, a pragmatic, incisive approach to the sources, and an apt use of comparative perspectives. Henrichs breaks new ground in discussing sacrifice, libation, cultic identity, religious action and speech, epiphany, and the personalities of the gods. Special attention is devoted to ancient Greek sources on the ancient Persian prophet Mani, founder of Manichaeism.

As a group, Albert Henrichs’ papers on Greek religion offer a basic education on Greek myth and religion and constitute a blueprint for serious study of the subject.

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Albert Henrichs (†), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Harvey Yunis, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Harvey Yunis Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Bibliography of Albert Henrichs Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Permissions Publicly Available Download PDF	XXIII
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XXV
Part I: Sacrifice and Ritual
1. ΜΕΓΑΡΟΝ im Orakel des Apollon Kareios Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
2. Pagan ritual and the alleged crimes of the early Christians: A reconsideration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
3. Human sacrifice in Greek religion: Three case studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
4. The Eumenides and wineless libations in the Derveni papyrus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	69
5. Fasting, Bouphonia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	85
6. Dromena und Legomena. Zum rituellen Selbstverständnis der Griechen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	89
7. “Sacrifice as to the Immortals”: Modern classifications of animal sacrifice and ritual distinctions in the Lex Sacra from Selinous Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	129
8. Blutvergießen am Altar. Zur Ritualisierung der Gewalt im griechischen Opferkult Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	149
9. What is a Greek priest? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	177
10. Mystika, Orphika, Dionysiaka. Esoterische Gruppenbildungen, Glaubensinhalte und Verhaltensweisen in der griechischen Religion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	193
Part II: Gods and Myths
11. Die „Erdmutter Demeter“ (P. Derveni und Euripides, Bakchae 275–76) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
12. Despoina Kybele. Ein Beitrag zur Religiösen Namenkunde Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	221
13. Die Götter Griechenlands. Ihr Bild im Wandel der Religionswissenschaft Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	255
14. Anonymity and polarity: Unknown gods and nameless altars at the Areopagos Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	299
15. Demythologizing the past, mythicizing the present: Myth, history, and the supernatural at the dawn of the Hellenistic period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	335
16. What is a Greek god? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	361
17. Dionysus, Hades, Hecate, Clymenus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	383
18. Zeus, Oidipus, Moira, Parcae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	403
Part III: Divine Epiphanies
19. Epiphany Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	427
20. The epiphanic moment: Sight and insight in ancient Greek encounters with the divine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	429
21. Göttliche Präsenz als Differenz. Dionysos als epiphanischer Gott Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	451
Part IV: Manichaica
22. Mani and the Babylonian baptists: A historical confrontation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	467
23. “Thou Shalt Not Kill A Tree”: Greek, Manichaean, and Indian Tales Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	503
24. The Cologne Mani Codex reconsidered Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	529
25. Literary criticism of the Cologne Mani Codex Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	559
26. The timing of supernatural events in the Cologne Mani Codex Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	569
27. „So sprach mein Herr und Meister“. Selbstaussagen Manis, aufgezeichnet von seinen Schülern Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	591

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9783110446654

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Front matter:

26

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606

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13

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eBook ISBN: 9783110449242

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Ancient Greek religion; Ancient Greek myth; Greek gods; Mani

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All those interested in ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek literature and ancient anthropology.

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