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Book SynopsisWhat did Zeus mean to the Greeks? And who was Hera, united with Zeus historically and archetypally as if they were a human pair? C. Kerenyi fills a gap in our knowledge of the religious history of Europe by responding to these questions. Examining the word Zeus and its Greek synonyms theos and daimon, the author traces the origins of Greek religion
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. xi*I. The Word Zeus and Its Synonyms, Theos and Daimon, pg. 1*II. The Beginnings of the Zeus Religion and Its Early History, pg. 21*III. The Emergence of the Olympian Divine Family, pg. 38*IV. Poseidon as 'Husband' and 'Father', pg. 60*V. Zeus the Brother-Husband, pg. 91*VI. Hera Cults in the Peloponnese, Euboea, and Boeotia, pg. 114*VII. The Great Goddess of Samos and Paestum, pg. 148*Abbreviations, pg. 182*List of Works Cited, pg. 183*Index, pg. 197
