Society And Religion Flashcards

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What areas of politics required religious consultation or practice?

A

War declarations, truce agreements, opening of Athenian assembly, civic funds housed in sacred buildings

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Which magistrates were religious officials?

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Archon basileus, eponymous archon, polemarch

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Who was the religious head of the household?

A

The kyrios

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What was miasma?

A

Impiety or pollution

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What sort of purification rituals were involved with removing miasma?

A

Ritual cleansing, not attending temple for certain period of time

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What was seen in both polis and household religion?

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Worship of hearth and herm

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Who were the three main gods worshipped in the home?

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Zeus Ktesios protected property and wealth, Zeus Herkeios protected the enclosure of the house, Apollo Agyeios protected house from outside the main door

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