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All those interested in myth & religion and the interrelationship between Greece and the Ancient Near East, as well as classicists, biblical scholars, students of the Near East, and historians of religion.
Greek religion is not a subject that has always held my interest and attention. During my all too long study of Classics at the Free University in Amsterdam (1962–1969), the subject was taught only once by my G. J. D .
So, first point: ancient religions were polytheistic. Second point: they tended not to look upon one religion as true and others as false. Third point: for most people today, religion is a matter of constant devotion to God.
Chapter 1 Canonical and Alternative Creation Myths. Chapter 2 Pandora or the Creation of a Greek Eve. Chapter 3 The Birth of Paradise. Chapter 4 The First Crime: Brothers and Fratricide in the Ancient Mediterranean.
1 sty 2021 · In this solid evangelical commentary on John's Gospel, a respected Scripture expositor makes clear the flow of the text, engages a small but representative part of the massive secondary...
The Greek colonists assimilated this native religion, identifying Cybele with the Greek goddess Artemis, the virgin hunter. (Later the Romans identified Artemis with their goddess Diana.) Around 560 b.c.e. Croesus of Lydia conquered Ephesus and most of western Asia Minor.
17 kwi 2024 · Key Takeaways. There is a variety of biblical places in Greece worth your exploration. The Apostle Paul's missionary journeys show Greece's historical connection to Christianity. Sites such as Athens and Corinth are focal points for biblical pilgrimage and scholarly interest.
