Stymphalos, Volume One: The Acropolis Sanctuary

Book Overview

The buildings and artefacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994-2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected in Stymphalos: The Acropolis Sanctuary illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Epigraphical evidence confirms that both Athena and Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth, were worshipped in the sanctuary between the fourth and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442645296
• ISBN13: 9781442645295
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 3.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 11.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher