ANIMALS IN ANCIENT GREEK RELIGION (Hardcover)

Introduction: On Gods, Humans, and Animals Julia Kindt Part 1: Perspectives 1. The ‘Entanglement’ of Gods, Humans, and Animals in Ancient Greek Religion Jeremy McInerney 2. Sources for the Study of Animals in Ancient Greek Religion Ingvild Sælid Gilhus 3. Approaches: The Animal in the Study of Ancient Greek Religion Emily Kearns Part 2: Representations 4. Gods and Heroes, Humans and Animals in Ancient Greek Myth Hannah Willey 5. The Theriomorphism of the Major Greek Gods Jan Bremmer 6. Greek Anthropomorphism vs. Egyptian Zoomorphism: Conceptual Considerations in Greek Thought and Literature Julia Kindt 7. Philosophers on Animals in Ancient Greek Religion James Collins Part 3: Beliefs and Practices 8. Caloric Codes: Ancient Greek Animal Sacrifice Fritz Graf 9. Animals in Ancient Greek Divination: Oracles, Predictions, and Omens Julia Kindt 10. Animals in Ancient Greek Dedications Milette Gaifman 11. Animals in Asclepian Medicine: Myth, Cult, and Miracle Healings Florian Steger and Frank Ursin 12. Circe’s Ram: Animals in Ancient Greek Magic Korshi Dosoo Conclusion: Gods, Humans, and Animals Revisited Julia Kindt. Index