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Title

Athena Itonia : geography and meaning of an ancient Greek war goddess / by Gerald V. Lalonde.

Author

Lalonde, Gerald V., 1938-

Publication

• Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
• ©2020

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Details

Description

xx, 329 pages, 1 leaf of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"With Athena Itonia: Geography and Meaning of an Ancient Greek War Goddess, Gerald V. Lalonde offers the first comprehensive history of the martial cult of Athena Itonia, from its origins in Greek prehistory to its demise in the Roman imperial age. The Itonian goddess appears first among the Thessalians and eventually as the patron deity of their famed cavalry. Archaic poets attest to "Athena, warrior goddess" and her festival games at the Itoneion near Boiotian Koroneia. The cult also came south to Athens, probably with the mounted Thessalian allies of Peisistratos. Hellenistic decrees from Amorgos tell of elaborate festival sacrifices to Athena Itonia, likely supplications for protection of the islanders and their maritime trade when piracy plagued the Cyclades after collapse of the Greek naval forces that policed the Aegean Sea. This will be an indispensable volume for all interested in the social, political, and military uses of ancient Greek religious cult and the geography, chronology, and circumstances of its propagation among Greek poleis and federations"--

Series Statement

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, 0927-7633 ; volume 191

Uniform Title

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 191.

Subjects

• Greece
• Athena (Greek deity)
• Goddesses, Greek
• Religion and geography
• Greece > Religious life and customs
• Athena (Greek deity) > Cult
• Cults

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-304) and indexes.

Contents

Acknowledgments -- List of maps and figures -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Thessaly. 1. The Thessalian precedence of Athena Itonia. 2. The military character of Athena Itonia in Thessaly. 3. The Ionian cult in the political and military traditions of Thessaly. 4. The geography and archaeology of the Thessalian cult of Athena Itonia. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2 Achaia Phthiotis. 4.2.1. Itonos. 4.3. Thessaliotis. 4.3.1. Modern Philia. 4.4. Histiaiotis. 4.4.1. Near Pharkadon. 4.5. Pelasgiotis. 4.5.1. Between Pherai and Larisa. 4.5.2. Krannon. 4.6. Conclusion -- 2. Boiotia. 1. Introduction. 2. Source, chronology, and circumstances of the establishment of the Itonian cult in Boiotia. 3. The question of identification of the Itonian sanctuary near Koroneia. 3.1. Ancient testimonia. 3.2. Modern topography and archaeology. 4. Relation of other Boiotian sanctuaries of Athena to the Itoneion near Kornieia. 5. The character of Boiotian Athena Itonia and her cult. 6. Iodama. 7. Functions of the Boiotian Itoneion. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. General use of the Itoneion. 7.3. The Boiotian League's general relations with the Itoneion. 7.4. The Pamboiotia -- 3. Athens. 1. Introduction. 2. The epigraphic evidence. 3. Location of the Sanctuary of Athena Itonia at Athens. 4. Origins of the Itonian cult at Athens: chronology and circumstances. 5. Summary -- 4. Amorgos. 1. Introduction. 2. The source of the Itonian cult on Amorgos. 2. The source of the Itonian cult on Amorgos. 3. Archons for the Itonia. 4. Functions of the honored archons. 5. Rituals of the Itonia on Amorgos. 6. Archontic monetary contributions and the finance of the Itonia. 7. Honors for the archons for the Itonia. 8. Itonian Sanctuary and festival: were they shared by Arkesine and Minoa? 9. Faciliteis related to the Itonian festival. 10. Prosopography and wealth of archons for the Itonia. 11. The character of Athena Itonia in the Amorgian cult. 12. Summary -- Appendix: Athena Itonia indigenous to Athens? -- Illustrations -- Bibliography -- Index of passages cited -- Index of inscriptions cited -- Index of select Greek terms -- Index of subjects.

Call Number

JFE 20-3405

ISBN

• 9789004416406
• 9004416404
• 9789004416390 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2019038010

OCLC

1124776291

Author

Lalonde, Gerald V., 1938- author.

Title

Athena Itonia : geography and meaning of an ancient Greek war goddess / by Gerald V. Lalonde.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Copyright Date

©2020

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, 0927-7633 ; volume 191

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 191.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-304) and indexes.

Research Call Number

JFE 20-3405