Greek Religion
The playlist brings together five courses on how the ancient Greeks thought about the gods, including oracles, hero cult, and the concept of polis religion, perfect for those studying the 'Greek Religion' option for OCR A Level Classical Civilization.
What this playlist includes:
26 lectures across 5 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Courses and Lectures
1. Greek Religion: Hero Cult
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University
Exeter University
1.1. What is a Hero? – 04:54
1.2. Hero Cult as Death Ritual – 05:45
1.3. Levels of Hero Cult – 08:03
1.4. Who Received Hero Cult? – 08:35
1.5. The Politics of Hero Cult and Tragedy – 10:11
2. Greek Religion: Mystery Cult
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University
Exeter University
2.1. What is Mystery Cult? – 04:49
2.2. The Eleusinian Mysteries: The Ritual and the Myth – 06:51
2.3. The Eleusinian Mysteries: Personal and Political – 05:53
2.4. The Eleusinian Mysteries: The Experience of Mys... – 07:20
2.5. The Dionysian Mysteries and Euripides' Bacchae – 09:23
3. Greek Religion: Oracles
Prof. Esther Eidinow
Bristol University
Bristol University
3.1. What is an Oracle? – 07:21
3.2. Seers and Oracle-Sellers – 07:58
3.3. The Sanctuary at Delphi – 07:49
3.4. The Pythia – 09:42
3.5. The Sanctuary at Dodona – 07:47
3.6. How Were Oracles Used? – 09:03
4. Greek Religion: Polis Religion
Prof. Esther Eidinow
Bristol University
Bristol University
4.1. The Theory of Polis Religion – 11:15
4.2. Polytheism – 11:51
4.3. Individual and Family – 08:18
4.4. Governance – 10:23
4.5. Problems with Polis Religion – 08:26
5. Greek Religion: The Nature of the Gods
Dr Emma Aston
Reading University
Reading University
5.1. Anthropomorphism – 15:12
5.2. Homer and Hesiod – 09:52
5.3. Sacrifice – 12:25
5.4. Temples – 12:26
5.5. Critiques of the Gods – 12:46
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