Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religion
gptkb:Egyptian |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:mythological_figure
funerary rites hero worship chthonic rituals local heroes |
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
heroic epic
Olympian worship ancestor cult |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Homer
gptkb:Plutarch gptkb:Pausanias Herodotus |
| gptkbp:flourishedDuring |
gptkb:Archaic_period
gptkb:Hellenistic_period Classical period |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hero cult
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:family
social cohesion local traditions territorial claims mythic narratives political needs |
| gptkbp:involves |
feasting
offerings sacrifices libations |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
cult of Achilles
cult of Agamemnon cult of Harmodius and Aristogeiton cult of Heracles cult of Hippolytus cult of Leonidas cult of Oedipus cult of Opheltes cult of Pelops cult of Theseus |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:ancient_Greece shrines heroön |
| gptkbp:purpose |
seek protection
honor deceased heroes seek favor |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
ancestor worship heroön |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Greek_Religion
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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