From Alkestis to Archidike: Thessalian Attitudes to Death and the Afterlife
The aim of this chapter is to offer a regional perspective on the issue of Underworld journeys in Antiquity by tracing Thessalian attitudes to Hades from the Classical to the Hellenistic period. What do we know of the beliefs regarding the Underworld in Thessaly, a land where one of the most famous...
Main Authors: | Kravaritou, S, Stamatopoulou, M |
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Other Authors: | Ekroth, G |
Format: | Book section |
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Brill
2018
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