Society And Religion Flashcards
What areas of politics required religious consultation or practice?
War declarations, truce agreements, opening of Athenian assembly, civic funds housed in sacred buildings
Which magistrates were religious officials?
Archon basileus, eponymous archon, polemarch
Who was the religious head of the household?
The kyrios
What was miasma?
Impiety or pollution
What sort of purification rituals were involved with removing miasma?
Ritual cleansing, not attending temple for certain period of time
What was seen in both polis and household religion?
Worship of hearth and herm
Who were the three main gods worshipped in the home?
Zeus Ktesios protected property and wealth, Zeus Herkeios protected the enclosure of the house, Apollo Agyeios protected house from outside the main door
