Athena Itonia : geography and meaning of an ancient Greek war goddess / / by Gerald V. Lalonde
(Visualizza in formato marc)
(Visualizza in BIBFRAME)
| Autore: |
Lalonde Gerald V. <1938->
|
| Titolo: |
Athena Itonia : geography and meaning of an ancient Greek war goddess / / by Gerald V. Lalonde
|
| Pubblicazione: | Leiden Boston : , : BRILL, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (351 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 292.2114 |
| Soggetto topico: | Goddesses, Greek |
| Religion and geography | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Greece Religious life and customs |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front Matter -- Copyright page / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Dedication / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Acknowledgements / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Maps and Figures / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Abbreviations / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Introduction / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Thessaly / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Boiotia / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Athens / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Amorgos / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Back Matter -- Athena Itonia Indigenous to Athens? / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Illustrations / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Bibliography / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Index of Passages Cited / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Index of Inscriptions Cited / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Index of Select Greek Terms / Gerald V. Lalonde -- Index of Subjects / Gerald V. Lalonde. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | With Athena Itonia: Geography and Meaning of an Ancient Greek War Goddess Gerald V. Lalonde offers the first comprehensive history of the martial cult of Athena Itonia, from its origins in Greek prehistory to its demise in the Roman imperial age. The Itonian goddess appears first among the Thessalians and eventually as the patron deity of their famed cavalry. Archaic poets attest to "Athena, warrior goddess" and her festival games at the Itoneion near Boiotian Koroneia. The cult also came south to Athens, probably with the mounted Thessalian allies of Peisistratos. Hellenistic decrees from Amorgos tell of elaborate festival sacrifices to Athena Itonia, likely supplications for protection of the islanders and their maritime trade when piracy plagued the Cyclades after collapse of the Greek naval forces that policed the Aegean Sea. This will be an indispensable volume for all interested in the social, political, and military uses of ancient Greek religious cult and the geography, chronology, and circumstances of its propagation among Greek poleis and federations. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Athena Itonia |
| ISBN: | 90-04-41639-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910793978403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Mnemosyne, Supplements; ; volume430.