Greek Votive Offerings
An Essay in the History of Greek Religion

Table of Contents

Preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. The dead, the heroes, and the Chthonian deities. Note on the modern representatives of ancient shrines
2. Tithes, firstfruits, and kindred offerings
3. War
4. Games and contests
5. Disease and calamity
6. Domestic life
7. Memorials of honour and office
8. Memorials of feasts and ceremonials
9. Propitiation
10. Rarities and valuables
11. Formulae
12. Later uses of the votive formula
13. Disposal of the offerings
14. General sketch
Indices:
1. Athens: treasure of Athena and the other gods
2. Athens: catalogue of Bronze statues
3. Athens: Artemis Brauronia
4. Athens: Asclepieum
5. Eleusis
6. Treasure at Delos
7. Treasure at Delos
8. Amphiaraum, Cabirium, and other Theban shrines
9. Platea
10. Temple of Hera at Samos
11. Treasure of Apollo at Branchidae
12. Fragment of list from Aegina
13. Dedications in the anthology
General index: Greek
English.

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