Greek Votive Offerings
An Essay in the History of Greek Religion

Originally published in 1902, this book provides an extensive survey of the tradition of votive offerings in ancient Greece.

William Henry Denham Rouse (Author)

9781107456426, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 January 2015

484 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.71 kg

Originally published in 1902, this book provides an extensive survey of the tradition of votive offerings in ancient Greece. Rouse details the various motives behind offerings, including propitiation, tithes, and domestic purposes, drawing on the evidence of inscriptions and ancient eyewitnesses, and also examines ancient votive formulae. Thirteen indices containing an exhaustive list of epigraphical references to votive offerings at various shrines are also included. This well-written and richly-illustrated book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek religion and the history of votive offerings.

Preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. The dead, the heroes, and the Chthonian deities. Note on the modern representatives of ancient shrines
2. Tithes, firstfruits, and kindred offerings
3. War
4. Games and contests
5. Disease and calamity
6. Domestic life
7. Memorials of honour and office
8. Memorials of feasts and ceremonials
9. Propitiation
10. Rarities and valuables
11. Formulae
12. Later uses of the votive formula
13. Disposal of the offerings
14. General sketch
Indices: 1. Athens: treasure of Athena and the other gods
2. Athens: catalogue of Bronze statues
3. Athens: Artemis Brauronia
4. Athens: Asclepieum
5. Eleusis
6. Treasure at Delos
7. Treasure at Delos
8. Amphiaraum, Cabirium, and other Theban shrines
9. Platea
10. Temple of Hera at Samos
11. Treasure of Apollo at Branchidae
12. Fragment of list from Aegina
13. Dedications in the anthology
General index: Greek
English.

Subject Areas: Classical Greek & Roman archaeology [HDDK]