Athena Itonia : Geography and Meaning of an Ancient Greek War Goddess.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Maps and Figures -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Thessaly -- 1 The Thessalian Precedence of Athena Itonia -- 2 The Military Character of Athena Itonia in Thessaly -- 3 The Itonian Cult in the Political and Military Traditions of Thessaly -- 4 The Geography and Archaeology of the Thessalian Cult of Athena Itonia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Achaia Phthiotis -- 4.2.1 Itonos -- 4.3 Thessaliotis -- 4.3.1 Modern Philia -- 4.4 Histiaiotis -- 4.4.1 Near Pharkadon -- 4.5 Pelasgiotis -- 4.5.1 Between Pherai and Larisa -- 4.5.2 Krannon -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Boiotia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Source, Chronology, and Circumstances of the Establishment of the Itonian Cult in Boiotia -- 3 The Question of Identification of the Itonian Sanctuary near Koroneia -- 3.1 Ancient Testimonia -- 3.2 Modern Topography and Archaeology -- 4 Relation of Other Boiotian Sanctuaries of Athena to the Itoneion near Koroneia -- 5 The Character of Boiotian Athena Itonia and Her Cult -- 6 Iodama -- 7 Functions of the Boiotian Itoneion -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 General Use of the Itoneion -- 7.3 The Boiotian League's General Relations with the Itoneion -- 7.4 The Pamboiotia -- Chapter 3 Athens -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Epigraphic Evidence -- 3 Location of the Sanctuary of Athena Itonia at Athens -- 4 Origins of The Itonian Cult at Athens: Chronology and Circumstances -- 5 Summary -- Chapter 4 Amorgos -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Source of the Itonian Cult on Amorgos -- 3 Archons for the Itonia -- 4 Functions of the Honored Archons -- 5 Rituals of the Itonia on Amorgos -- 6 Archontic Monetary Contributions and the Finance of the Itonia -- 7 Honors for the Archons for the Itonia -- 8 Itonian Sanctuary and Festival: Were They Shared by Arkesine and Minoa? -- 9 Facilities Related to the Itonian Festival.

10 Prosopography and Wealth of Archons for the Itonia -- 11 The Character of Athena Itonia in the Amorgian Cult -- 12 Summary -- Appendix Athena Itonia Indigenous to Athens? -- Illustrations -- Bibliography -- Index of Passages Cited -- Index of Inscriptions Cited -- Index of Select Greek Terms -- Index of Subjects.

In Athena Itonia Gerald V. Lalonde offers a comparative study of the social, political and military aspects of the cult of Athena Itonia and its propagation among the four regions of ancient Greece where major evidence has come to light.

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