Religion in Ancient Greec

By Giovanni Pellegrino

"Religion in ancient Greec" is a popular and historical-religious work dedicated to the spiritual universe of the ancient Greek world. The volume traces the origins of Hellenic religion, beginning with its Minoan-Mycenaean roots and moving toward the formation of the Olympian pantheon, with particular attention to the divine figures of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Aphrodite, Dionysus, and the minor gods. Considerable space is devoted to the role of Homer and Hesiod in shaping the Greek religious imagination, as well as to the conception of the gods, the cult of heroes, the religion of the dead, sanctuaries, temples, sacrifices, festivals, oracles, and mysteries.

The text shows how Greek religion was deeply intertwined with the daily, political, and social life of the cities, highlighting the relationship between myth, ritual, divine justice, purity, public worship, and sacred practices. What emerges is a complex and fascinating picture in which the gods are not abstract and distant figures, but living, powerful, anthropomorphic, and often ambivalent presences, capable of influencing the destiny of human beings and the very order of the cosmos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6WPHQMW
• ISBN13: 9798184710921
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"