Naming a gift : the vocabulary and purposes of Greek religious offerings

Jim, Theodora (2012) Naming a gift : the vocabulary and purposes of Greek religious offerings. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 52 (3). pp. 310-337. ISSN 2159-3159

Abstract

In ancient mentions of gifts to the gods, a number of terms suggest motives, and a listing of these can be exploited to assess religious intentions and mentalities.