lesson 3- religous participation Flashcards
what gods did they worship at erchia?
almost all the olympian gods
what animals were worshipped at erchia?
sheep, lamb, piglets, goats and rams
what were some geographical locations were erchia worshipped the gods?
The hills of Erchia
-in the hollow at Erchia in the delphinion of Erchia
-delphinion of Erchia
-at the python at Erchia
-Erchia
-Anthesterion
what were women asking for in the thesmorphia festival?
-praying for the people attending the festival
-praying for the advantage and advancement of Athens as a whole
-praying for protection
-punish anyone plotting against them- sense of revenge
-a rich husband
-personal happiness
what did the women do at the thesmorphia festival?
-Had a basket of cakes which they would offer to Demeter and persephone
-Praying and making offerings
-Singing
-Have sex (however this is a representation from a man)
-Drinking
why would the thesmorphia festival be so appealing to women?
-They can have roles of responsibility (such as become priestesses)
-The fun aspect of it such as drinking and singing
-Easier to access the gods and the idea of reciprocity
-Women are pretty excluded from society and this is something that they can have for themselves