Greek Religious Terminology – Telete and Orgia: A Revised and Expanded English Edition of the Studies by Zijderveld and Van der Burg

Product Description This volume collects and contextualizes ancient sources containing the terms te?et? and ????a for students of Greek religion. All the original texts, both literary and epigraphical, are accompanied by English translations. From the Back Cover A proper understanding of the words and and the context in which they occur is fundamental to the study of Greek religion. This volume seeks to make a significant portion of the source material available to present-day students of religions in the Graeco-Roman world. The ancient texts are accompanied by English translations. Revised chapters from the seminal works by Zijderveld (1934) and Van der Burg (1939) show a whole range of different contexts in ancient literature, thus arguing against an automatic equation of and with mystery rites. New chapters give an overview of the loanword orgia in Latin poetry, and of and in the epigraphical evidence. About the Author Feyo L. Schuddeboom, M.A. (1999) in Classics, Leiden University, currently teaches at Het Amsterdams Lyceum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has published on Greek epigraphy and classical archaeology.