TY - BOOK ID - 134613870 TI - Greek Gods Abroad : Names, Natures, and Transformations PY - 2017 SN - 0520967259 PB - Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, DB - UniCat KW - Gods, Greek. KW - Civilization, Classical. KW - Polytheism. KW - Mediterranean Region KW - Civilization. KW - 3rd century. KW - afghanistan. KW - ancient greece. KW - ancient polytheism. KW - ancient world. KW - belief. KW - eastern mediterranean. KW - european history. KW - faith. KW - greek gods. KW - greek history. KW - greek mythology. KW - greek religion. KW - indigenous people. KW - indigenous populations. KW - indigenous religion. KW - mediterranean. KW - naming gods. KW - polytheism. KW - psychology. KW - regional. KW - religion. KW - religious studies. KW - settlers. KW - spain. KW - third century. KW - world history. KW - world religion. KW - worship. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134613870 AB - From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. By the third century b.c., gods bearing Greek names were worshipped everywhere from Spain to Afghanistan, with the resulting religious systems a variable blend of Greek and indigenous elements. Greek Gods Abroad examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Robert Parker shows how Greek conventions for naming gods were extended and adapted and provides bold new insights into religious and psychological values across the Mediterranean. The result is a rich portrait of ancient polytheism as it was practiced over 600 years of history. ER -