deme religion Flashcards
1
Q
how many demes was athens separated into
A
140+ demes
2
Q
what was a deme
A
a village or district which were the smallest political constituencies in the Athenian democratic system
3
Q
what were religious festivals organised by
A
the religious calendar
4
Q
what did demes have
A
their own specific gods and heroes
5
Q
Erchia
A
a rural deme that honoured gods relevant to the livelihood of its citizens eg Demeter
6
Q
what does the thorikos inscription reveal
A
that only people from Thorikos would have understood the key features of their religion
7
Q
marathonian tetropolis
A
this sacred calendar brings together the activities of 4 towns in the same locality - emphasis on agricultural dirties and focus on the generation and nurture of the‘vigorous young’
