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Athens and Delphi in the Classical Period: Exploring a Religious Relationship
In: Fudan Journal of the humanities & social sciences, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 517-534
ISSN: 2198-2600
AbstractIn this article, I present an interpretation in religious terms of what Athenians were doing when they went to Delphi as representatives of their city. I begin by briefly outlining the key moments of Athenian involvement with Delphi in the classical period, which is roughly from 479 to 338 BCE, and the general relationship between city and sanctuary. I then look at the activities of the Athenian delegates to the Delphic Amphiktyony, whose responsibilities included representing the city of Athens at the festival of thePylaiaat Anthela and offering sacrifice at Delphi. I then turn to sacred ambassadors coming to consult the oracle, and show that occasions of consultation were festival occasions and that the experience of thetheōroiwas profoundly religious. I demonstrate that more than any immediate political concerns, maintaining a good relationship with Apollo was central to these activities. Evidence will be drawn largely from inscriptions from Delphi and literary sources from Athens, dating to the period under investigation.
Athens and Delphi in the Classical Period:Exploring a Religious Relationship
In: Bowden , H 2020 , ' Athens and Delphi in the Classical Period : Exploring a Religious Relationship ' , Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences , vol. 13 , no. 4 , pp. 517-534 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40647-020-00293-4
In this article, I present an interpretation in religious terms of what Athenians were doing when they went to Delphi as representatives of their city. I begin by briefly outlining the key moments of Athenian involvement with Delphi in the classical period, which is roughly from 479 to 338 BCE, and the general relationship between city and sanctuary. I then look at the activities of the Athenian delegates to the Delphic Amphiktyony, whose responsibilities included representing the city of Athens at the festival of the Pylaia at Anthela and offering sacrifice at Delphi. I then turn to sacred ambassadors coming to consult the oracle, and show that occasions of consultation were festival occasions and that the experience of the theōroi was profoundly religious. I demonstrate that more than any immediate political concerns, maintaining a good relationship with Apollo was central to these activities. Evidence will be drawn largely from inscriptions from Delphi and literary sources from Athens, dating to the period under investigation.
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Religion and Rationality, Poetry and Philosophy: In Search of the "Axial Breakthrough" in Ancient Greece
In: Fudan Journal of the humanities & social sciences, Band 9, Heft 4, S. 543-554
ISSN: 2198-2600