Greek and pre-Greek Oath : The Importance of Styx

Authors

Marianina Demetri Olcott, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Unpublished Paper

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Keywords

Greek oath; the goddess Styx; site of Styx; aaaatos

Disciplines

Classical Literature and Philology | Other Classics

Abstract

This paper seeks to prove that in pre-Greek oaths and truth-tests , liturgy associated with this religious stratum did not have libations as the primary ritual feature. Rather, from an examination of a variety of textual sources we uncover evidence not only that Styx and Demeter are aspects of the same pre- Greek female deity but also that pre-Greek oaths may have been associated with certain stones rather than merely libations.

Recommended Citation

Marianina Demetri Olcott. "Greek and pre-Greek Oath : The Importance of Styx" Faculty Publications (2009).