Greek Religion Modern Scholarship

Barker

• Essential part of local traditions

Burkert

• United through religion
• For women, the Thesmophoria represents one the opportunity to leave the family and home, not only all day but all night

Edelstein

• [Healing Cults] This experience... Provided the most convincing evidence for the belief in gods

Erkroth

• A hero can be defined as someone who has lived and died

Griffin

• Really impressive gods

Mikalson

• Relationship was based on honour rather than love

Mylonas

• Their revelation was the most important part of the celebration

Naiden

• Sacrifice served to maintain and stabilise the relationship

Neils

• The very route chosen for the Panathenaic procession shows that…