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Triantafyllou, Anna
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2024-04-30T12:36:57Z
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2024-04-30T12:36:57Z
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2024-04-30
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https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/30386
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Macedonian religion
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dc.title
The cult of Zeus Hypsistos in Macedonia
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masterThesis
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One of the topics that has dominated modern research is the cult of Zeus Hypsistos in Macedonia. Throughout Macedonia, there is a sizeable collection of testimonies related to Zeus Hypsistos from the Hellenistic to Roman Imperial periods. The changes that occurred in the Hellenistic period, due to Great Alexander’s campaign in the East, may have contributed to the worship of Zeus Hypsistos. In context of polytheistic religion, the worship of Zeus Hypsistos in Macedonia is regarded as one of the most significant among the Macedonian religious cults, as evidenced by the numerous dedications in his honor. During the Roman Imperial period the cult of Zeus Hypsistos spread throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region, indicating the inclination of Greco-Roman paganism towards a Pagan Monotheism.
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2025-01-30
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en
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free
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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School of Humanities, MA in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia
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heal.publicationDate
2025-01-30
heal.abstract
The major changes that occurred by Alexander the Great's campaign and the
establishment of the Hellenistic world's polytheistic religious framework
illustrate the close relationship between the polis’ cult stability and the
emergence of a new religious network where innovative ideas were discussed,
new habits were established, and traditional views were challenged. In this
context of polytheistic religion, the worship of Zeus Hypsistos in Macedonia is
regarded as one of the most significant among the Macedonian religious cults, as
evidenced by the numerous monuments dedicated in his honor. This is
particularly important during the Roman Imperial period when the cult of Zeus
Hypsistos spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.
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Akamatis, Nikolaos
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Manoledakis, Manolis
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Mentesidou, Eleni
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Papadakou, Triseugeni
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IHU
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ihu
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