The Bacchic Gold Tablets And Poetic Tradition

Author : Mark McClay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108991995

Get Book

The Bacchic Gold Tablets and Poetic Tradition by Mark McClay Pdf

The Bacchic gold tablets are a remarkable collection of objects from the Ancient Greek world: inscribed with short verse texts and buried in graves of mystery initiates, they express extraordinary hopes for post-mortem salvation. Past approaches to these objects have sought to reconstruct their underlying belief system. This book is the first to examine them primarily within the context of early Greek poetry and performance culture. The patterns of thought and expression in the tablets find instructive poetic antecedents and analogies, including in non-canonical and inscribed genres that are not included in conventional descriptions of the poetic tradition. Applying a range of analytical approaches from the fields of epigraphy, anthropology, and religious studies, this book ultimately uses the tablets to cast more familiar literature in a new light.

Author : Mark McClay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108833783

Get Book

The Bacchic Gold Tablets and Poetic Tradition by Mark McClay Pdf

Analyses the Bacchic gold tablets from Greek mystery cults as products of performance culture and early Greek poetry.

Author : George Kazantzidis,Dimos Spatharas
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783111345246

Get Book

Memory and Emotions in Antiquity by George Kazantzidis,Dimos Spatharas Pdf

The contributions of this volume discuss the interfaces between memory and emotions in ancient literature, social life, and philosophy. They explore the ways in which memories intersect with emotions in the epics of Homer and Virgil, the importance of memory for the emotions scripts employed by public speakers to enhance the persuasiveness of their arguments, and ‘cultural memory’ in Philostratus’ Heroicus. Contributions that focus on aspects of ancient societies and politics investigate memory and emotions in the Bacchic-Orphic gold leaves, the importance of memories on inscriptions commemorating private and public emotions, and the ways in which emotive memories enhanced the monumentalizing project of Herodes Atticus in Greece. The essays emphasizing philosophical approaches to memory and emotions discuss Aristotle’s biological treatises and Augustine’s deployment of nostalgia and autobiographical narrative in the wider frame of his didactic programme. Modern approaches to embodied cognition are also employed to shed light on how memories attached to our bodily experiences can enhance the interpretation of Roman literature.

Author : Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136750793

Get Book

Ritual Texts for the Afterlife by Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston Pdf

Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife. The tablets belonged to those who had been initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus Bacchius and relied heavily upon myths narrated in poems ascribed to the mythical singer Orpheus. After providing the Greek text and a translation of all the available tablets, the authors analyze their role in the mysteries of Dionysus, and present an outline of the myths concerning the origins of humanity and of the sacred texts that the Greeks ascribed to Orpheus. Related ancient texts are also appended in English translations. Providing the first book-length edition and discussion of these enigmatic texts in English, and their first English translation, this book is essential to the study of ancient Greek religion.

Author : Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134119677

Get Book

Ritual Texts for the Afterlife by Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston Pdf

Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife. The tablets belonged to those who had been initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus Bacchius and relied heavily upon myths narrated in poems ascribed to the mythical singer Orpheus. After providing the Greek text and a translation of all the available tablets, the authors analyze their role in the mysteries of Dionysus, and present an outline of the myths concerning the origins of humanity and of the sacred texts that the Greeks ascribed to Orpheus. Related ancient texts are also appended in English translations. Providing the first book-length edition and discussion of these enigmatic texts in English, and their first English translation, this book is essential to the study of ancient Greek religion.

Author : Hugh Bowden
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780500778630

Get Book

Mystery Cults in the Ancient World by Hugh Bowden Pdf

A landmark study of ancient Greek and Roman cults, from the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis to the cults of Dionysus and Mithras. Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically reenacted the story of Demeter’s loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in the Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honor Dionysus; in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy. Mystery Cults in the Ancient World makes plentiful use of artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as ancient literature and epigraphy, to reconstruct the sacred rituals and explore their origins. Greek painted pottery, Roman frescoes, inscribed gold tablets from Greek and Southern Italian tombs, and the excavated sites of religious sanctuaries all contribute to our understanding of ancient mystery cults. Not only is this clearly written book a significant contribution to the study of these cults, it is also accessible to a general readership. More than any other book on ancient religion, it allows the reader to understand what it was like to participate in these life-altering religious events.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134119660

Get Book

Ritual Texts for the Afterlife by Anonim Pdf

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Radcliffe G. Edmonds,Radcliffe G. Edmonds (III)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521518314

Get Book

The 'Orphic' Gold Tablets and Greek Religion by Radcliffe G. Edmonds,Radcliffe G. Edmonds (III) Pdf

Examines new methodologies used in the study of these tablets. Includes an updated edition and translation of the tablet texts.

Author : Alberto Bernabé,Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui,Ana Isabel Jiménez San Cristóbal,Raquel Martín Hernández
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110301328

Get Book

Redefining Dionysos by Alberto Bernabé,Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui,Ana Isabel Jiménez San Cristóbal,Raquel Martín Hernández Pdf

This book contributes to the understanding of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, dancing, theatre and ecstasy, by putting together 30 studies of classical scholars. They combine the analysis of specific instances of particular dimensions of the god in cult, myth, literature and iconography, with general visions of Dionysos in antiquity and modern times. Only from the combination of different perspectives can we grasp the complex personality of Dionysos, and the forms of his presence in different cults, literary genres, and artistic forms, from Mycenaean times to late antiquity. The ways in which Dionysos was experienced may vary in each author, each cult, and each genre in which this god is involved. Therefore, instead of offering a new all-encompassing theory that would immediately become partial, the booknarrows the focus on specific aspects of the god. Redefinition does not mean finding (again) the essence of the god, but obtaining a more nuanced knowledge of the ways he was experienced and conceived in antiquity.

Author : Olaf Almqvist
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350221864

Get Book

Chaos, Cosmos and Creation in Early Greek Theogonies by Olaf Almqvist Pdf

Cosmological narratives like the creation story in the book of Genesis or the modern Big Bang are popularly understood to be descriptions of how the universe was created. However, cosmologies also say a great deal more. Indeed, the majority of cosmologies, ancient and modern, explore not simply how the world was made but how humans relate to their surrounding environment and the often thin line which separates humans from gods and animals. Combining approaches from classical studies, anthropology, and philosophy, this book studies three competing cosmologies of the early Greek world: Hesiod's Theogony; the Orphic Derveni theogony; and Protagoras' creation myth in Plato's eponymous dialogue. Although all three cosmologies are part of a single mythic tradition and feature a number of similar events and characters, Olaf Almqvist argues they offer very different answers to an ongoing debate on what it is to be human. Engaging closely with the ontological turn in anthropology and in particular with the work of Philippe Descola, this book outlines three key sets of ontological assumptions – analogism, pantheism, and naturalism – found in early Greek literature and explores how these competing ontological assumptions result in contrasting attitudes to rituals such as prayer and sacrifice.

Author : Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136750724

Get Book

Ritual Texts for the Afterlife by Fritz Graf,Sarah Iles Johnston Pdf

Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife. The tablets belonged to those who had been initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus Bacchius and relied heavily upon myths narrated in poems ascribed to the mythical singer Orpheus. After providing the Greek text and a translation of all the available tablets, the authors analyze their role in the mysteries of Dionysus, and present an outline of the myths concerning the origins of humanity and of the sacred texts that the Greeks ascribed to Orpheus. Related ancient texts are also appended in English translations. Providing the first book-length edition and discussion of these enigmatic texts in English, and their first English translation, this book is essential to the study of ancient Greek religion.

Author : Shaul Tor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107028166

Get Book

Mortal and Divine in Early Greek Epistemology by Shaul Tor Pdf

This book rethinks the relations between reasoning and revelation and, therefore, the nature of philosophy and religion in archaic Greece.

Author : Eric Orlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1091 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134625529

Get Book

Routledge Encyclopedia of Ancient Mediterranean Religions by Eric Orlin Pdf

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Ancient Mediterranean Religions is the first comprehensive single-volume reference work offering authoritative coverage of ancient religions in the Mediterranean world. Chronologically, the volume’s scope extends from pre-historical antiquity in the third millennium B.C.E. through the rise of Islam in the seventh century C.E. An interdisciplinary approach draws out the common issues and elements between and among religious traditions in the Mediterranean basin. Key features of the volume include: Detailed maps of the Mediterranean World, ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, and the Hellenistic World A comprehensive timeline of major events, innovations, and individuals, divided by region to provide both a diachronic and pan-Mediterranean, synchronic view A broad geographical range including western Asia, northern Africa, and southern Europe This encyclopedia will serve as a key point of reference for all students and scholars interested in ancient Mediterranean culture and society.

Author : Don Cameron Allen,Henry Thompson Rowell,Henry T. Rowell
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015005210110

Get Book

The Poetic Tradition by Don Cameron Allen,Henry Thompson Rowell,Henry T. Rowell Pdf

Author : Arthur Leslie Wheeler
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780520309395

Get Book

Catullus and the Traditions of Ancient Poetry by Arthur Leslie Wheeler Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1934.