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Hellenistic religion
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The concept of Hellenistic religion as the late form of Ancient Greek religion covers any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of the people who lived under the influence of ancient Greek c
Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian god worshipped in Hellenistic Egypt
Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian god worshipped in Hellenistic Egypt
Remains of the Temple of Apollo at Corinth, south-central Greece.
Remains of the Temple of Apollo at Corinth, south-central Greece.
Tetradrachm depicting Antiochus IV Epiphanes; the Greek inscription reads as ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΘΕΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ("Of king Antiochus, i
Tetradrachm depicting Antiochus IV Epiphanes; the Greek inscription reads as ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΘΕΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ("Of king Antiochus, image of God, bearer of victory")
A Hellenistic curse tablet discovered in Eyguières, southern France.
A Hellenistic curse tablet discovered in Eyguières, southern France.
Ancient Greek religion
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Religious practices in ancient Greece were polytheistic, encompassing a collection of beliefs, rituals, and mythology, in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. The application o
Hellenistic religion
…The concept of Hellenistic religion as the late form of Ancient Greek religion covers any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of the people who lived under the influence of ancient Greek culture during the Hellenistic…
Aegeus at right consults the Pythia or oracle of Delphi. Vase, 440–430 BCE. He was told "Do not loosen the bulging mouth of the wineskin until you hav
Aegeus at right consults the Pythia or oracle of Delphi. Vase, 440–430 BCE. He was told "Do not loosen the bulging mouth of the wineskin until you have reached the height of Athens, lest you die of grief", which at first he did not understand.
Aphrodite riding a swan: Attic white-ground red-figured kylix, c. 460, found at Kameiros (Rhodes)
Aphrodite riding a swan: Attic white-ground red-figured kylix, c. 460, found at Kameiros (Rhodes)
Asclepios, god of medicine. Marble Roman copy (2nd century CE) of a Greek original of the early 4th century BCE. Asclepios was not one of the Twelve O
Asclepios, god of medicine. Marble Roman copy (2nd century CE) of a Greek original of the early 4th century BCE. Asclepios was not one of the Twelve Olympians, but popular with doctors like Pausanias, and their patients.
The Judgment of Paris by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1636), depicting the goddesses Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, in a competition that causes the Trojan War.
The Judgment of Paris by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1636), depicting the goddesses Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, in a competition that causes the Trojan War. This Baroque painting shows the continuing fascination with Greek mythology