Greek Heroine Cults

by Jennifer Larson and Jennifer Larson

This is the first book to show that the worship of heroines, as well as of gods and heroes, was widespread in the Greek world from the eighth through the fourth centuries B.C. Drawing upon textual, archaeological, and iconographic evidence as diverse as ancient travel writing, ritual calendars, votive reliefs, and Euripidean drama, Jennifer Larson demonstrates the pervasiveness of heroine cults at every level of Athenian society.
Larson reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299143740
• ISBN13: 9780299143749
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"