Natural Water Resources And The Sacred In Attica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20046660 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Etienne Dunant (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Pages | 275-300 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Nature and Function of Water, Baths, Bathing and Hygiene from Antiquity Through the Renaissance (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/ej.9789004173576.i-538.52 |
| OpenAlex | W851083565 |
| ISBN | 9789004173576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In this chapter the sites deemed sacred were not only sanctuaries, but also other places linked to the sacred in a large sense, either by a myth or a ritual. It presents a brief analysis drawing on the main characteristics of those sites, focusing in particular on the questions of location and territory. The chapter describes the place of water in Greek religion. The need for purification is particularly important for it was a prerequisite to the participation in any ritual, large or small. For some cults and sanctuaries in Attica the focal point is water or, more precisely, the natural resource that flows by or gushes within the sanctuary. The sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron was one of the most important of the ancient Athenian territory. Keywords: ancient Athenian territory; Attica; cult; natural water resource
Archaeology · Geography · Natural (archaeology) · Natural resource · Political science · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Geology · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |