The Molpoi Inscription: Ritual Prescription or Riddle?
Greek ritual regulations are notoriously elliptical. Witness, for example, the 21st-century worshippers of the Hellenic gods who face great difficulties in their attempts to revive pagan rituals. Greece’s neo-pagans made their most spectacular appearance in August 2008, when they ascended the Acropo...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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[2010]
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Kernos
Year: 2010, Volume: 23, Pages: 375-379 |
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| Summary: | Greek ritual regulations are notoriously elliptical. Witness, for example, the 21st-century worshippers of the Hellenic gods who face great difficulties in their attempts to revive pagan rituals. Greece’s neo-pagans made their most spectacular appearance in August 2008, when they ascended the Acropolis to protest against the transportation of ancient votive objects from the old to the new Acropolis Museum. Dressed in white garments and crowned with wreaths, they raised their hands in prayer, ... |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kernos
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/kernos/1594 |