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Hero Cult in Ancient Greece (the 8～(th) Century B.C-the 4～(th) Century B.C)

Author: ZhengZuo
Tutor: WuXiaoQun
School: East China Normal University
Course: World History
Keywords: Ancient Greece Hero Worship Polis
CLC: K125
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2007
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Abstract


8th century BC - 4th century BC, the rise of the ancient Greek city-states, the development of an important period of time, during this period, the ancient Greek politics, economy, culture flourish, gorgeous scene. Hero worship and the ancient Greek city-states are closely related. As part of public worship, it is the city-state under political and religious fusion product, but it also plays the role of political and religious links. Ancient Greek city-state era and is divided into the Archaic period Classical period, by examining the changes and developments in hero worship, we can both before and after periods of ancient Greek religion, society and culture have a better understanding. This paper attempts to examine this hour of hero worship, hero worship in order to be able to have full, in-depth understanding. The first chapter of the definition and characteristics of a hero. Before the discussion began, it is necessary to make a hero of the term limit. We understand that the hero myth is one important way, plus myths and the close links between religion, the role itself has explained, therefore, through the myths and legends to find the essence of the hero is an effective way. Death and glory of the hero, the significance of death represents an important turning point in life - both end is beginning, and the glory is a kind of manifestation of honor, which together will be the hero into another form of life, so the hero In the image of the ancient Greek religion tend to a demigod. The second chapter is the background and development of hero worship. For the hero worship of the background analysis, mainly from three aspects: the rise of city-states, a variety of worship, Homer. Rise of creating a transition from the old city of the external environment, the original variety of worship provides the ideological origins and patterns of the hero worship of Homer played a role in the promotion and marketing. Commemorative ceremonies and places heroes vary from individual to individual differences, such differences can be found in the mythology explanation. In the Archaic period, the targets of hero worship ancestors and those who built the city, to the left and right around the 5th century BC, the emergence of an ancient Greek hero social trend, some soldiers, poets promoted to hero. The hero of the trend for the future generations deified rulers provided on the template. Chapter III is the main content of the meaning of hero worship. Hero worship of meaning can be discussed from two aspects: political and religious dimensions. Hero represent the sacred past, through the hero worship, the ancient Greeks themselves and in the past are linked together to find the source of self. Same time, this has become a sacred past some people seize power, a capital gain power. Religious image of the hero is more similar to semi-gods, and the gods as they live in the city plays an important role, and the gods they share together to solve the crisis in people's lives and difficulties encountered. But the hero worship has shown the concept of eternal life is another hero of the ancient Greeks who revealed - this individual attention. Only as a religious image appears when the hero can have many functions, have an impact on people's lives. To some extent, also the hero worship of the city and establish the needs of the people of the results.

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