GRS 381 Lecture 4: September 16

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRS 381
• Professor: Erkstein

Document Summary

Role to manage the hiera (sacred things) supervise the sanctuary, guard the treasures, conduct the rituals, esp. prayer and sacrifice. Priest/priestesses o(cid:374)ly would (cid:271)e i(cid:374) (cid:272)harge of o(cid:374)e deity i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e sa(cid:374)(cid:272)tuary, they would(cid:374)(cid:859)t travel around. Anyone could become a priest/priestess you could come from any walk of life. Priest were to upkeep the sanctuary and as tradition says they are good at giving gifts in sacrifice to the gods from the people. Child-priesresses -> arrephoroi 2 young girls served in cult of athena polias on. Aeropolos: wove the peplos (sacred robe) for athena for panathenae festival, tended the acred olive tree, young girls served artemis at brauron (cid:272)alled (cid:858)she-(cid:271)ears(cid:859) arktol. Ritual -> religious practice (e. g sacrifice) (cid:858)ta no(cid:373)izo(cid:373)e(cid:374)a(cid:859) -> what is customary. Dedications: votive offerings given to fulfil a vow made to the god in return for requesting the god(cid:859)s help, thank-offerings given in gratitude to the god for aid rendered. Hymn to the god and dancing: 3.