Household religion Flashcards
Which deities were associated with childbirth
Artemis, Eileithyia and Demeter Kourotruophos
what happened to the women’s clothes after childbirth
they were dedicated to the gods
what happened on the 5th or 7th day after childbirth
the Amphidromia ceremony was held to mark official entry to the oikos - involved running around the hearth with the baby to place it under protection of Hestia
what happened on the 10th day after childbirth
a sacrifice and banquet were held, bringing together all members of the family
sons rites of passage
welcomed into the fathers phratry in a 3 day festival called the Apatouria, in honour of Zeus Phratios. The festival symbolises the formal integration of an individual into a community
what was apart of the transition into manhood and citizenship for an 18 year old man
given a tour of all the religious sanctuaries in Athens and then had to swear an oath to no less than 11 deities
which gods were often sacrificed to during weddings
Zeus Teleios, Hera Teleia and Artemis
what would a bride dedicate to Artemis - what did it symbolise
her toys, hair rings, and any other personal tokens of h childhood to symbolise her movement from one phase of her life into the next
what happened the day after a wedding
more sacrifices and banquets, and then at the next Apatouria festival there would be a further sacrifice to signify the grooms new status
symposia
drinking parties which also functioned as religious assembly as libations would be performed at the start and end of the party
kyrios
the eldest male figure in the family
who would the kyrios sacrifice to daily
Zeus Ktesios, Zeus Herkeios, Apollo Agyeios
