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rituals and priests
Why were Rituals performed
benefits
harvest and Farming through worship of hestia
protection/ safety
apollo & miasma in the household
healing
cult of asclepius and incubation
to get answers
consultation of orcales
such as the Pythia at delphi
sprinkled water on to a goats head to see if the oracle was able to be consulted
Pythia would enter the adyton and then sit on a tripod chair, possibly behind a curtain
the oracle of Zeus at Dodona
Habit
fear
Xenia sequences were technically a ritual and are demonstrated in Homers work. Xenia is punished heavily by Zeus
community aspects
political reasoning
Athenians gained good reputation and it furthered the image of their hellenic league.
a safe way to brag about wealth - example being greater panathenaia where a hecatomb was performed
reciprical relationship
when completing a blood sacrifice people would be able to have a feast of meat afterwards/ at the end - important as they would have rarely eaten meat in other occasions
Women
could become priestesses
underwent a welcoming ritual in new home once they married (welcomed to the husband's house at the hearth)
Role of Priests and Priestesses
role could be inherited tho most commonly was either bought or voted upon and terms lasted 21 year only. privileges were given to those with the title such as best seats at theatre and prime cuts of meat from sacrifices
Votive Offerings
example is the marble relief of an anatomical leg in thanks to Asclepius and Hygeia
Aristocratic families
Blood Sacrifices
Libations