Religion and the Polis: The Cult of the Tyrannicides at Athens
As formulated by Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood, polis religion is intimately linked to the formation of religious, civic, and cultural identities and it focuses on the dominant group, rather than the individual. In this essay, I ask whether this religious system left space for views which were not tha...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Centre
[2012]
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Kernos
Anno: 2012, Volume: 25, Pagine: 27-55 |
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| Riepilogo: | As formulated by Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood, polis religion is intimately linked to the formation of religious, civic, and cultural identities and it focuses on the dominant group, rather than the individual. In this essay, I ask whether this religious system left space for views which were not that of the dominant group and to what extent it could accommodate multiplicity. Focusing on the cult of the Tyrannicides at Athens, I argue that this cult provided a specific version of the overthrow of the tyrant and the establishment of democracy which served the needs of the city. It did not prevent other versions from circulating, but these alternative traditions could not compete indefinitely with the city’s and so they died out. Thus polis religion can include multiple voices, but groups promulgating these different views will need constantly to counteract the influences of the city’s dominant version. |
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| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Kernos
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/kernos.2102 |