 Sometimes this tendency to religious fraternity took a form called an Amphictyony, different from the common festival. A certain number of towns entered into an exclusive religious partnership for the celebration of sacrifices periodically to the god...  The Great Events by Famous Historians ... - Page 183by Charles Francis Horne - 1905 - 380 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Grote - 1846 - 662 pages
...sacrifices periodically to the god parser! of a particular temple, which was supposed to be shlpsthe common property and under the common protection of...number was often named as permanent administrator; but all other Greeks were excluded. 'That there were many religious partnerships of this sort, which... | |
 | George Grote - 1849 - 666 pages
...festival. A certain number of towns j^riSe entered into an exclusive religious partnership, for 3hiPsthe celebration of sacrifices periodically to the god...may perhaps gather from the etymology of the word (Amphiktyons1 designates residents around, or neighbours, considered in the point of view of fellow-religionists),... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 676 pages
...association of neighbouring tribes or cities, who were accustomed to meet at fixed times to offer sacrifices to the god of a particular temple, which was supposed...common property and under the common protection of all There were many religious associations of this kind in Greece ; but there was one of so much celebrity,... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 748 pages
...association of neighbouring tribes or cities, who were accustomed to meet at fixed times to offer sacrifices to the god of a particular temple, which was supposed...common property and under the common protection of all. There were many religious associations of this kind in Greece ; but there was one of so much celebrity,... | |
 | William Smith - 1855 - 724 pages
...association of neighboring tribes or cities, who were accustomed to meet at fixed times to oner sacrifices to the god of a particular temple, which was supposed...common property and under the common protection of all. There were many religious associations of this kind in Greece ; but there was one of so much celebrity,... | |
 | George Grote - 1859 - 490 pages
...— Thncyd. viii. 9-10, is also peculiarly instructive in Wgard to the practice and the feeling. • certain number of towns entered into an exclusive...may, perhaps, gather from the etymology of the word, (Amphiktyons1 designates residents around, or neighbors, considered in the point of view of fellow-religionists,)... | |
 | George Grote - 1859 - 1026 pages
...i*r3jersi.:7i. for :b*- ee>br»rk»n of sacrifices periodically to the grid of a particular temple. irLich iras supposed to be the common property., and under the common protection of alL though one of tb* s 021 tier wa§ or.ea named as permanent administrator; while all O'liirr Greeks were excluded.... | |
 | William Smith - 1860 - 718 pages
...association of neighboring tribes or cities, who were accustomed to meet at fixed times to ofi'er sacrifices to the god of a particular temple, which was supposed...common property and under the common protection of all. There were many religious associations of this kind in Greece ; but there was one of BO much celebrity,... | |
 | George Grote - 1869 - 492 pages
...celebration of sacrifices periodically to partnerthe god of a particular temple, which was sup- sl"ps' posed to be the common property and under the common protection...may perhaps gather from the etymology of the word (Amphiktyons 2 designates residents around, or neighbours, considered in the point of view of fellow-religionists),... | |
 | George Grote - 1872 - 572 pages
...AmpMkty . , • /. onies — exfestival. A certain number of towns entered into an elusive reexclusive religious partnership, for the celebration of sacrifices...may perhaps gather from the etymology of the word (Amphiktyons 1 designates residents around, or neighbours, considered in the point of view of fellow-religionists),... | |
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