Book contents
- The Cambridge Guide to Homer
- The Cambridge Guide to Homer
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Notes on the Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I Homeric Song and Text
- Part II Homeric World
- Introduction
- Homeric Communities
- Homeric Religion
- Homer and History
- Homeric Geography
- Homeric Materiality
- Key Topics
- Afterlife in Homer
- Assemblies and Councils
- Athletic Competition
- Basileus and Anax in Homer and Mycenaean Greek Texts
- Blegen, Carl
- Boars’ Tusk Helmets
- Burial Practices
- Catalogue of Ships: Archaeology
- Catalogue of Ships: Literary Aspects
- Class Relations
- The Literary Tradition of Destruction of Cities
- Divine Epiphany in Homer
- Family and Marriage in Homer
- Feasting and Drinking in Homer
- Archaeology of Hero Cults
- Hittite Literary Evidence
- Homeric Archaeology
- Homeric Economy
- Household Organization
- Lefkandi
- Mycenae
- Nestor’s Cup
- Nostoi
- Offerings in Homer
- Personification in Homer
- Prayers and Vows
- Pylos
- Religious Festivals in Homer
- Schliemann, Heinrich
- Shield of Achilles
- Slavery in Homer and Hesiod
- Supplication in Homer
- Troy and Its Treasures
- Warfare in Homer
- Warrior Graves
- Weapons and Armor
- Women in Homer
- Part III Homer in the World
- Bibliography
- Index
Offerings in Homer
from Key Topics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2020
- The Cambridge Guide to Homer
- The Cambridge Guide to Homer
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Notes on the Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I Homeric Song and Text
- Part II Homeric World
- Introduction
- Homeric Communities
- Homeric Religion
- Homer and History
- Homeric Geography
- Homeric Materiality
- Key Topics
- Afterlife in Homer
- Assemblies and Councils
- Athletic Competition
- Basileus and Anax in Homer and Mycenaean Greek Texts
- Blegen, Carl
- Boars’ Tusk Helmets
- Burial Practices
- Catalogue of Ships: Archaeology
- Catalogue of Ships: Literary Aspects
- Class Relations
- The Literary Tradition of Destruction of Cities
- Divine Epiphany in Homer
- Family and Marriage in Homer
- Feasting and Drinking in Homer
- Archaeology of Hero Cults
- Hittite Literary Evidence
- Homeric Archaeology
- Homeric Economy
- Household Organization
- Lefkandi
- Mycenae
- Nestor’s Cup
- Nostoi
- Offerings in Homer
- Personification in Homer
- Prayers and Vows
- Pylos
- Religious Festivals in Homer
- Schliemann, Heinrich
- Shield of Achilles
- Slavery in Homer and Hesiod
- Supplication in Homer
- Troy and Its Treasures
- Warfare in Homer
- Warrior Graves
- Weapons and Armor
- Women in Homer
- Part III Homer in the World
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Homeric offerings take forms including animal sacrifice, vegetal offerings, dedications, and libations serving purposes such as propitiation, thanksgiving, and fulfilling vows.
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- The Cambridge Guide to Homer , pp. 365 - 368Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020