Danze estatiche e culti misterici: Miti storiografici e fonti antiche = Ecstatic dances and mystery cults : Historiographic myths and ancient sources

The article focuses on the presence of ecstatic dances in the celebration of mystery cults. Historiography has often emphasized the existence of a link between ecstasy (or possession) and wild dances in honor of a deity. The underlying idea is that the mysteries aimed to establish a personal relatio...

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Altri titoli:Ecstatic dances and mystery cults
Autore principale: Massa, Francesco (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Italiano
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2021
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Anno: 2021, Volume: 87, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 491-506
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Antichità <epoca> / Religione misterica / Danza / Estasi / Storiografia
Notazioni IxTheo:AG Vita religiosa
BE Religioni greco-romane
TB Antichità classica
Altre parole chiave:B Cybele (Goddess)
B Cibele
B Poetics
B Ancient religions
B Religioni antiche
B Historiography
B Luciano di Samosata
B Mystery cults
B Culti misterici
B Cybele
B Ecstasy (Psychology)
B Ecstatic dances
B danze estatiche
B Lucian of Samosata
B Mysteries & miracle-plays
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Riepilogo:The article focuses on the presence of ecstatic dances in the celebration of mystery cults. Historiography has often emphasized the existence of a link between ecstasy (or possession) and wild dances in honor of a deity. The underlying idea is that the mysteries aimed to establish a personal relationship with the divine, which in turn was possible through ecstatic dances. After tracing the main stages of the modern debate, the article reflects on the role of poetic representations in the construction of a mystery ecstatic imaginary. Taking the late antique cults of the goddess Cybele as an example, the analysis shows that these texts are not fit for providing a picture of the ritual practices celebrated during mystery cults. (English)
ISSN:2611-8742
Comprende:Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni