Honor Thy Gods : Popular Religion in Greek

In Honor Thy Gods Jon Mikalson uses the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides to explore popular religious beliefs and practices of Athenians in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and examines how these playwrights portrayed, manipulated, and otherwise represented popular religion in their plays. The author discusses the central role of honor in ancient Athenian piety and shows that the values of popular piety are not only reflected but also reaffirmed in tragedies.

Preface	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Deities	p. 17
Challenges to Popular Religious Beliefs	p. 69
Conclusion	p. 129
The Pious and the Impious	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 158
Piety and Honor	p. 165
the Tragedians and Popular Religion	p. 203
Notes	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 307
Index of Passages Cited from Tragedy	p. 319
General Index	p. 355
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Honor Thy Gods : Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy

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