Larson - Ancient Greek cults : a guide

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2007 Jennifer Larson

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Larson, Jennifer (Jennifer Lynn)
Ancient Greek cults: a guide/Jennifer Larson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Mythology, Greek. 2. GreeceReligion. I. Title.
BL783.L37 2007
292.08dc22 2006030370

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Limitations of space have made it necessary to resist the urge to document every fact; instead, I have cited primary sources only where they are directly quoted or otherwise indispensable. Secondary sources in the notes are also kept to a minimum, with emphasis on more recent scholarship, and citations of standard handbooks and reference works are generally avoided; a full list of works consulted can be found in the bibliography. I chose the further reading at the end of each chapter for its accessibility to undergraduate students, and it is therefore limited to items in English. Students who desire full coverage of a given subject will need to venture into other languages. All dates in this book are BCE unless otherwise specified. For Greek authors and the most familiar Greek names (Oedipus, Achilles) I use the conventional English spellings; other Greek words are transliterated. For the purposes of this book, I treat as singular the names of certain Greek festivals that are plural in form (Thesmophoria, Panathenaia). Abbreviations of journals are those used in