Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou

<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">The healing and fertility rituals at the church Agia Marina in Athens cannot be documented before early modern times, and the church itself only back to the 13th century, so that they are probably not descendants or revivals of anc...

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Main Author: Gerald V. Lalonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2010-11-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/201
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title Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou
title_short Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou
title_full Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou
title_fullStr Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou
title_full_unstemmed Pagan Cult to Christian Ritual: The Case of Agia Marina Theseiou
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description <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">The healing and fertility rituals at the church Agia Marina in Athens cannot be documented before early modern times, and the church itself only back to the 13th century, so that they are probably not descendants or revivals of ancient practices but rather reflect more universal human needs.</span>
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