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Julietta Steinhauer

Religious Practice and the Delian Neighbourhoods: Some Case Studies

Rubrik: Articles
Jahrgang 6 (2020) / Heft 2, S. 138-158 (21)
Publiziert 05.03.2021
DOI 10.1628/rre-2020-0011
Veröffentlicht auf Englisch.
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p a specific deity? My analysis shows that in order to sacrifice to a civic deity of choice, a worshipper was willing to travel far beyond her or his neighbourhood, while at the same time bestowing votives on deities of the neighbourhood and focusing on household religion. While occasionally a cultic centre attracted individuals to a specific neighbourhood, it was more common that worshippers created their own religious 'cityscapes' where they lived, including places of worship.