This book provides a comprehensive and systematic account oferinys in ancient Greek literature and cult. The author shows that the different usages and appearances oferinys, including non-personal and personal, singular and plural, correspond to each other as expressions of an extended concept of the curse. This concept, which played an essential role in religion and society, also underlies the cults of theSemnai theaiandEumenides.
Sebastian Zerhoch, Freie Universität Berlin. |
