The cults of the Greek states. Volume 1

Lewis Richard Farnell's five-volume The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 and 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology and religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by nineteenth-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, and outlines the personality, monuments, and ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins and focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities. Volume 1 covers the Aniconic age, the Iconic age, and the cults of Cronos, Zeus, Hera and Athena. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 12 Contents......Page 18 LIST OF PLATES IN VOL. I......Page 24 INTRODUCTION......Page 26 CHAPTER I - THE ANICONIC AGE......Page 38 CHAPTER II - THE ICONIC AGE......Page 44 CHAPTER III - CRONOS......Page 48 REFERENCES......Page 57 CHAPTER IV - ZEUS......Page 60 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IV......Page 113 CHAPTER V - THE CULT-MONUMENTS OF ZEUS......Page 127 (i) THE IDEAL TYPE OF ZEUS......Page 147 (ii) THE STATUE OF ZEUS OLYMPIUS......Page 153 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS IV-VI......Page 165 CHAPTER VII - HERA......Page 204 APPENDIX A......Page 224 APPENDIX B......Page 226 CHAPTER VIII - THE CULT-MONUMENTS OF HERA......Page 230 CHAPTER IX - IDEAL TYPES OF HERA......Page 245 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS VII-IX......Page 266 CHAPTER X - ATHENA......Page 283 CHAPTER XI - MONUMENTS OF ATHENA-WORSHIP......Page 346 CHAPTER XII - IDEAL TYPES OF ATHENA......Page 378 APPENDIX A......Page 402 APPENDIX B......Page 403 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS X-XII......Page 408 GEOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF ATHENA CULTS......Page 444 Lewis Richard Farnell's five-volume The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 and 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology and religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by nineteenth-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, and outlines the personality, monuments, and ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins and focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities. Volume 3 focuses on the cults of Ge, Demeter, Hades, and Rhea Lewis Richard Farnell's The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 & 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology & religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by 19th-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, & outlines the personality, monuments, & ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins & focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities Cover 1 Frontmatter 6 PREFACE 12 Contents 18 LIST OF PLATES IN VOL. I 24 INTRODUCTION 26 CHAPTER I - THE ANICONIC AGE 38 CHAPTER II - THE ICONIC AGE 44 CHAPTER III - CRONOS 48 REFERENCES 57 CHAPTER IV - ZEUS 60 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IV 113 CHAPTER V - THE CULT-MONUMENTS OF ZEUS 127 CHAPTER VI 147 (i) THE IDEAL TYPE OF ZEUS 147 (ii) THE STATUE OF ZEUS OLYMPIUS 153 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS IV-VI 165 CHAPTER VII - HERA 204 APPENDIX A 224 APPENDIX B 226 CHAPTER VIII - THE CULT-MONUMENTS OF HERA 230 CHAPTER IX - IDEAL TYPES OF HERA 245 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS VII-IX 266 CHAPTER X - ATHENA 283 CHAPTER XI - MONUMENTS OF ATHENA-WORSHIP 346 CHAPTER XII - IDEAL TYPES OF ATHENA 378 APPENDIX A 402 APPENDIX B 403 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS X-XII 408 GEOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF ATHENA CULTS 444 9781108015431 Cambridge Library Collection - Classics