Religion And Society Flashcards
What are the four levels of worship?
Household
Deme
Polis
Panhellenic
What is a patera?
Sacrificial offering dish
Who performed the majority of the rites associated with the household?
Men
What would women do in the household when rites were performed?
Cry/Lament
What would a woman do in the household after a death?
Tended to the body and funeral rights
How else could woman participate in religion?
Priestesses for state cults
Communal civic cults (upper classes)
Name a woman only festival
Thesmophoria (Demeter and Persephone)
Name the three household gods
Zeus Herkeios
Zeus Ktesios
Apollo Agyeios
What was Zeus Kerkeios?
Zeus of the fence/courtyard -citizenship
What was Zeus Ktesios?
Protected of property and wealth- normally represented by a two handled vase
What was Apollo Agyeios?
Protected the outside of the house
What was celebrated by the Hearth?
Dedicated to Hestia- new members of the family and slaves were walked around the hearth
What does a Herm represent?
Symbol of good luck and protection
How many demes were there in Attica?
139
What are we told about the deme of Erchia?
Due to the sacred calendar- 25 sacrifices a year and sacrificed 59 animals
