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A libation is an offering involving the ritual pouring out of a liquid. In ancient Greece, such libations most commonly consisted of watered down wine, but also sometimes of pure wine, honey, olive oil, water or milk. [1] It was a basic aspect of religion in ancient Greece, and possibly the most common religious practice. [2]
The sacrificial calendar of Athens is an Ancient Greek religious document inscribed on stone as part of the Athenian law revisions from 410/9–405/4 and 403/2–400/399 BC. It provides a detailed record of sacrificial practices , listing festivals , types of offerings (both animal and non-animal), and payments to priests and officials.
'two-way', [ta ampʰidrǒmia]), in ancient Greece, was a ceremonial feast celebrated on the fifth or seventh day after the birth of a child. It was a family festival of the Athenians , at which the newly born child was introduced into the family, and children of poorer families received their names.
Religious practices in ancient Greece encompassed a collection of beliefs, rituals, and mythology, in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. The application of the modern concept of "religion" to ancient cultures has been questioned as anachronistic. [1] The ancient Greeks did not have a word for 'religion' in the modern ...
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Religion in ancient Greece [ edit ] Zeus , king of the Olympian Gods The Muses Clio , Euterpe , and Thalia , the inspirational Goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology (by Eustache Le Sueur , oil on panel, c. 1650s ) A votive plaque known as the Ninnion Tablet depicting elements of the Eleusinian Mysteries , discovered ...
Greek religion was influenced by the practices of the Greeks' near eastern neighbours at least as early as the archaic period, and by the Hellenistic period this influence was seen in both directions. [131] The most important religious act in ancient Greece was animal sacrifice, most commonly of sheep and goats. [132]
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