A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Nuno Simões
Publication Date: 2020
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Within the Persian Wars narrative, Herodotus makes allusions to Demeter. One reference is presented in the context of the Persian occupation of Attica. In other passages, Herodotus writes that the battle of Plataia was near the sanctuary of Demeter, just as was the battle of Mykale. The Historian considers this was just a coincidence. But he also says that among the Greek forces were soldiers from Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Megara. Therefore, Demeter emerges as a protective goddess of the Greeks and Herodotus represents the Goddess of Eleusis as well as the cults associated with her as panhellenic identity factors.
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spelling A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in HerodotusDemeterHerodotusGreek ReligionGreek MythGreek HistoriographyOlympian GodsWithin the Persian Wars narrative, Herodotus makes allusions to Demeter. One reference is presented in the context of the Persian occupation of Attica. In other passages, Herodotus writes that the battle of Plataia was near the sanctuary of Demeter, just as was the battle of Mykale. The Historian considers this was just a coincidence. But he also says that among the Greek forces were soldiers from Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Megara. Therefore, Demeter emerges as a protective goddess of the Greeks and Herodotus represents the Goddess of Eleusis as well as the cults associated with her as panhellenic identity factors.This work is financed by national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.RoutledgeRepositório da Universidade de LisboaRodrigues, Nuno Simões2022-01-07T14:25:03Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zbook partinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/50738engRodrigues, N. S., «A Goddess for the Greeks. Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus», in Thomas Figueira & Carmen Soares eds., Ethnicity and Identity in Herodotus, London, Routledge, 2020, 178-197.978-1-138-63111-3https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315209081-11info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-03-17T14:40:03Zoai:repositorio.ulisboa.pt:10451/50738Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-29T03:20:50.767072Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
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title A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
spellingShingle A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
Rodrigues, Nuno Simões
Demeter
Herodotus
Greek Religion
Greek Myth
Greek Historiography
Olympian Gods
title_short A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
title_full A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
title_fullStr A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
title_full_unstemmed A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
title_sort A Goddess for the Greeks: Demeter as Identity Factor in Herodotus
author Rodrigues, Nuno Simões
author_facet Rodrigues, Nuno Simões
author_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rodrigues, Nuno Simões
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Demeter
Herodotus
Greek Religion
Greek Myth
Greek Historiography
Olympian Gods
topic Demeter
Herodotus
Greek Religion
Greek Myth
Greek Historiography
Olympian Gods
description Within the Persian Wars narrative, Herodotus makes allusions to Demeter. One reference is presented in the context of the Persian occupation of Attica. In other passages, Herodotus writes that the battle of Plataia was near the sanctuary of Demeter, just as was the battle of Mykale. The Historian considers this was just a coincidence. But he also says that among the Greek forces were soldiers from Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Megara. Therefore, Demeter emerges as a protective goddess of the Greeks and Herodotus represents the Goddess of Eleusis as well as the cults associated with her as panhellenic identity factors.
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