Religion in ancient Greece — Greek religion encompasses the collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Greece in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. These different groups varied enough so that one might speak of Greek religions , though… … Wikipedia
mystery religion — Any of various secret cults of the Greco Roman world. Derived from primitive tribal ceremonies, mystery religions reached their peak of popularity in Greece in the first three centuries AD. Their members met secretly to share meals and take part… … Universalium
Hellenistic religion — Introduction any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of eastern Mediterranean peoples from 300 BC to AD 300. The period of Hellenistic influence, when taken as a whole, constitutes one of the most creative periods in the… … Universalium
Orphism (religion) — Orphic mosaics were found in many late Roman villas Orphism (more rarely Orphicism) (Ancient Greek: Ὀρφικά) is the name given to a set of religious[1] beliefs and practices in the ancient Greek and the Hellenistic wo … Wikipedia
Greek religion — Beliefs, rituals, and mythology of the ancient Greeks. Though the worship of the sky god Zeus began as early as the 2nd millennium BC, Greek religion in the established sense began с 750 BC and lasted for over a thousand years, extending its… … Universalium
Orphisme (religion) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Orphisme. Orphée et les animaux sauvages, mosaïque, Dallas Museum of Art L’orphi … Wikipédia en Français
DIONYSUS — Greek GOD of wine around which an ecstatic CULT developed that held special appeal for women. Accounts of orgies and frenzied devotees whirling in dance before devouring live animals and even children characterize the cult s wilder aspects. In … Concise dictionary of Religion
METEMAPSYCHOSIS — a Greek term meaning REBIRTH or TRANSMIGRATION of the SOUL from one body to another in a cyclic life pattern. As a religious PHILOSOPHY it appears to have originated in India around 600 B.C. and was taught by PYTHAGOREANS in Greece where it… … Concise dictionary of Religion
dualism — dualist, n., adj. /dooh euh liz euhm, dyooh /, n. 1. the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two. 2. Philos. a. the view that there are just two mutually irreducible substances. Cf. monism, pluralism. b. the view that… … Universalium
Dionysian Mysteries — Dionysus in Bacchus by Caravaggio The Dionysian Mysteries were a ritual of ancient Greece and Rome which used intoxicants and other trance inducing techniques (like dance and music) to remove inhibitions and social constraints, liberating the… … Wikipedia
