The cults of the Greek states. Volume 4

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 4 focuses on the cults of Poseidon and Apollo. 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 Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 LIST OF PLATES IN VOL. IV......Page 12 CHAPTER I - CULT OF POSEIDON......Page 14 CHAPTER II - MONUMENTS OF POSEIDON-CULT......Page 69 CHAPTER III - THE IDEAL OF POSEIDON......Page 74 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS I--III......Page 86 CHAPTER IV - APOLLO-CULTS......Page 111 CHAPTER V - APOLLINE RITUAL......Page 266 CHAPTER VI - MONUMENTS OF THE CULT OF APOLLO......Page 320 CHAPTER VII - IDEAL TYPES OF APOLLO......Page 342 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS IV--VII......Page 369 Cover 1 Frontmatter 6 Contents 8 LIST OF PLATES IN VOL. IV 12 CHAPTER I - CULT OF POSEIDON 14 CHAPTER II - MONUMENTS OF POSEIDON-CULT 69 CHAPTER III - THE IDEAL OF POSEIDON 74 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS I--III 86 CHAPTER IV - APOLLO-CULTS 111 CHAPTER V - APOLLINE RITUAL 266 CHAPTER VI - MONUMENTS OF THE CULT OF APOLLO 320 CHAPTER VII - IDEAL TYPES OF APOLLO 342 REFERENCES FOR CHAPTERS IV--VII 369 9781108015462 Cambridge Library Collection - Classics