The Cult of Erechtheus and Athena on the Acropolis of Athens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9350698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolaos Papachatzis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 175-185 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Kernos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0776-3824 • E-ISSN: 2034-7871 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/kernos.247 |
| OpenAlex | W1991727561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The common cult of Erechtheus and Athena on the Acropolis was recognized by the ancients as the oldest and most venerable of aIl Athenian cuIts. A clear reference to this cult is made by Plutarch (Sympos. Probl., 9, 6) : Poseidon-Erechtheus was a partner of the same temple :OLVroVO 'to a'to vao) with Athena (Fig. Erechtheus and Athena were pre-Olympian deities of Attica
Acropolis · Ancient history · Art · Cult · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |